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Hypertrophic Arachnoid Granulation of the Occipital Bone

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    G. Esposito, G. M. Della Pepa, C. L. Sturiale, C. Anile & A. Pompucci

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Esposito, G., Della Pepa, G.M., Sturiale, C.L. et al. Hypertrophic Arachnoid Granulation of the Occipital Bone. Clin Neuroradiol 21, 239–243 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-011-0059-4

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