[Centropontine myelinosis in a child undergoing chemotherapy].

Arch Pediatr

Service de radiopédiatrie de l'Hôpital d'enfants Béchir Hamza, université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisie.

Published: December 2013

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