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Bilateral lumbar disc herniation at the same discal level: a new radiological appearance

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We are grateful to Belgin Arslan for her contributions to the report.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Sanatoryum Street, N:25, Keçiören, PC: 06380, Ankara, Turkey

    Erhan Arslan, İrşadi Demirci & Mehmet Oğuz Kılınçaslan

  2. Department of Radiology, Keçiören Training and Research Hospital, Sanatoryum Street, N:25, Keçiören, PC: 06380, Ankara, Turkey

    Çiğdem Hacıfazlıoğlu

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Arslan, E., Demirci, İ., Kılınçaslan, M.O. et al. Bilateral lumbar disc herniation at the same discal level: a new radiological appearance. Acta Neurochir 154, 2225–2227 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-012-1513-z

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