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Sagittal sinus thrombosis with malignant brain oedema: pathophysiology of cortical veins after decompressive craniectomy

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Steinenberg Clinic, Steinenbergstrasse 31, 72764, Reutlingen, Germany

    Jochen Weber, Mariann Vida & Karolin Greiner

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Weber, J., Vida, M. & Greiner, K. Sagittal sinus thrombosis with malignant brain oedema: pathophysiology of cortical veins after decompressive craniectomy. Acta Neurochir 155, 651–653 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1627-y

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