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The Diagnostic Pitfalls of C1–C2 Extradural Calcified Meningiomas

A Case Report

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  1. Clinica Neurochirurgica, Università di Perugia, St Andrea delle Fratte, 06156, Perugia, Italy

    Pierpaolo Lunardi M.D.

  2. Neuroradiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Mohammed Hammam M.D.

  3. Neurosurgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Rodolfo Corinaldesi M.D. & Federica Novegno M.D.

  4. Neuroradiology, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Tommaso Lunardi M.D. & Roberto Floris M.D.

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Lunardi, P., Hammam, M., Corinaldesi, R. et al. The Diagnostic Pitfalls of C1–C2 Extradural Calcified Meningiomas. Clin Neuroradiol 22, 263–268 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-011-0103-4

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