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Holocord epidural abscess: Case report

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  1. Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery, Alanya Research Hospital, Baskent University, Alanya, Turkey

    Amir M. Moghaddam MD & B. F. Kilincoglu MD

  2. Faculty of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Başar Atalay MD, Hakan Caner MD & Nur Altinörs MD

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Moghaddam, A.M., Kilincoglu, B.F., Atalay, B. et al. Holocord epidural abscess: Case report. Adv Therapy 20, 324–328 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02849798

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