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Neuroblastoma of the cerebellar hemisphere: case report and review of the literature

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang, 110004, China

    Hongyu Zhao, Tianda Feng & Yunhui Liu

  2. Department of Pathology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China

    Wei Cao

  3. Department of Radiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China

    Shinong Pan

  4. Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China

    Weisong Cai

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Zhao, H., Feng, T., Cao, W. et al. Neuroblastoma of the cerebellar hemisphere: case report and review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst 28, 1117–1120 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-012-1691-2

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