Ring-enhancing pontine lesion in a young boy.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Neurosurgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Published: September 2013

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2013-201335DOI Listing

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