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Intracranial ependymoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

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Al-Salameh, A., François, P., Giraud, S. et al. Intracranial ependymoma associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1. J Endocrinol Invest 33, 353–356 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03346599

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