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Lipoma adhered to the corpus callosum in a schizophrenic patient with severe positive symptoms that responded to clozapine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

José Alexandre S Crippa*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
Jaime E C Hallak
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
Rafael Faria Sanches
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
Antonio Waldo Zuardi
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
David Araújo Jr
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
Antonio Carlos Santos
Affiliation:
Department of Psychyatry, Department of Neurology, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, São Paulo University Department of Neuroradiology – Image Center Hospital das Clínicas Department of Medical Clinic São Paulo University Ribeirão Preto Brazil, Cep 14049–900
*
Department of Neuroradiology Image Center, Hospital das Clínicas, Department of Medical Clinic, São Paulo University, Ribeirão Preti, Brazil, CRP 14049900. E-mail: jcrippa@uol.com.br

Abstract

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Case Report
Copyright
Copyright © Acta Neuropsychiatrica 2002 

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