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Trans-sylvian transtentorial approach for a giant craniopharyngioma of the posterior fossa

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Pravin Salunke—Concept and design, Collection, collation of data, manuscript drafting.

Sameer Futane—Collection, collation of data and manuscript drafting.

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Sector 12, Chandigarh, 1600l2, India

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Salunke, P., Futane, S. Trans-sylvian transtentorial approach for a giant craniopharyngioma of the posterior fossa. Acta Neurochir 155, 1041–1043 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-013-1719-8

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