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Needle aspiration as an alternative treatment for glio-ependymal cysts

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Apra, C., Law-Ye, B., Leclercq, D. et al. Needle aspiration as an alternative treatment for glio-ependymal cysts. Acta Neurochir 160, 2007–2008 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-018-3660-3

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