INTRA-THORACIC MENINGOCELES AND NEUROFIBROMATOSIS

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作者
ERKULVRAWATR, S
ELGAMMAL, T
HAWKINS, J
GREEN, JB
SRINIVASAN, G
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[1] MED COLL GEORGIA, DEPT NEUROL, AUGUSTA, GA 30901 USA
[2] MED COLL GEORGIA, DEPT RADIOL, AUGUSTA, GA 30901 USA
[3] MED COLL GEORGIA, DEPT NEUROSURG, AUGUSTA, GA 30901 USA
[4] VET ADM HOSP, MED SERV, NEUROL SECT, LOUISVILLE, KY 40202 USA
[5] UNIV LOUISVILLE, SCH MED, DEPT MED, LOUISVILLE, KY 40208 USA
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10.1001/archneur.1979.00500450051008
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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We describe here four additional cases of intrathoracic meningoceles associated with neurofibromatosis, bringing the total number of reported cases of thoracic meningoceles to 88. Seventy-five (85%) have been associated with neurofibromatosis. Possibly, both dural and regional vertebral dysplasia are intrinsic to neurofibromatosis and contribute to the development of the meningocele. © 1979, American Medical Association. All rights reserved.
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