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Arachnoid cyst associated to spontaneous CSF fistula and massive pneumocephalus

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  1. Department of neurosurgery, University Hospital of Caen, Avenue de la Cote de Nacre, Caen, 14000, France

    Thomas Gaberel, Keven F. Ponte, Samih Khouri & Evelyne Emery

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Gaberel, T., Ponte, K.F., Khouri, S. et al. Arachnoid cyst associated to spontaneous CSF fistula and massive pneumocephalus. Acta Neurochir 154, 1941–1942 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1465-3

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