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Central Nervous System Tuberculosis Subsequent to Dural Grafting

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Galip Zihni Sanus ,
Taner Tanriverdi ,
Banu Tutunculer ,
Mustafa Onur Ulu  and
Emin Ozyurt
Galip Zihni Sanus
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Taner Tanriverdi*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Banu Tutunculer
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Mustafa Onur Ulu
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Emin Ozyurt
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
*
Department of Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, 3801 rue University, suit 109, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 2B4, Canada.
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 35 , Issue 4 , September 2008 , pp. 531 - 534
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