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Minor blunt cervical spine trauma associated with esophageal perforation and epidural empyema

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  1. André Beer-Furlan, Roger S. Brock, Lucas S. Mendes & Eduardo G. Mutarelli

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    André Beer-Furlan, Roger S. Brock, Lucas S. Mendes & Eduardo G. Mutarelli

  2. Discipline of Neurosurgery, University of São Paulo (FMUSP), São Paulo, Brazil

    André Beer-Furlan & Roger S. Brock

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Beer-Furlan, A., Brock, R.S., Mendes, L.S. et al. Minor blunt cervical spine trauma associated with esophageal perforation and epidural empyema. Acta Neurol Belg 116, 691–693 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-016-0625-2

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