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Intraspinal Tumors

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The Pediatric Spine III

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Despite their relatively low incidence, intraspinal tumors are of considerable clinical interest because of the high percentage of benign and potentially resectable forms, especially in the pediatric population (Table 3.1).

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Di Rocco, C., Iannelli, A., Colosimo, C. (1989). Intraspinal Tumors. In: Raimondi, A.J., Choux, M., Di Rocco, C. (eds) The Pediatric Spine III. Principles of Pediatric Neurosurgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8807-4_3

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