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Solitary epidural amyloidoma of C2–4 without osteolysis of the spine in a multiple myeloma patient

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Spinal Injuries Center, Igisu 550-4, Iizuka, Fukuoka, 820-8508, Japan

    Tetsuo Hayashi, Takeshi Maeda, Takayoshi Ueta & Keiichiro Shiba

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shimonoseki City Central Hospital, Yamaguchi, Japan

    Kenzo Shirasawa

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan

    Yukihide Iwamoto

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Hayashi, T., Shirasawa, K., Maeda, T. et al. Solitary epidural amyloidoma of C2–4 without osteolysis of the spine in a multiple myeloma patient. J Orthop Sci 17, 319–322 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-011-0086-7

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