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Exophytic third nerve schwannoma mimicking a mesial temporal intra-axial lesion: case report

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    Biji Bahuleyan, Girish R. Menon, Mradul Sharma & Suresh Nair

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Bahuleyan, B., Menon, G.R., Sharma, M. et al. Exophytic third nerve schwannoma mimicking a mesial temporal intra-axial lesion: case report. Childs Nerv Syst 28, 481–484 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-011-1644-1

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