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Massive leptomeningeal dissemination of a low-grade thalamic astrocytoma in an adult patient

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The authors Hayri Ogul, Lutfi Ozel, Gokhan Polat, Olgun Koltas and Mecit Kantarci declare no conflict of interest.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey

    Hayri Ogul, Gokhan Polat & Mecit Kantarci

  2. Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

    Lutfi Ozel

  3. Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey

    Olgun Koltas

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Ogul, H., Ozel, L., Polat, G. et al. Massive leptomeningeal dissemination of a low-grade thalamic astrocytoma in an adult patient. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 415–419 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0379-7

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