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Intrathecal catheter tip inflammatory mass lesions (granulomas): a case report with bone destruction and review of imaging findings

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    Beril Gok, Mohammadreza Hayeri, Richard Kanoff & Michael Brooks

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Gok, B., Hayeri, M., Kanoff, R. et al. Intrathecal catheter tip inflammatory mass lesions (granulomas): a case report with bone destruction and review of imaging findings. Emerg Radiol 20, 77–80 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-012-1060-1

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