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Spontaneously Disappearing Pineal Region Mass: A Rare Manifestation of Vein of Galen Malformation

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Amandeep Kumar, Gopal Krishna, Pankaj Kumar Singh & Bhawani S. Sharma

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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Kumar, A., Krishna, G., Singh, P.K. et al. Spontaneously Disappearing Pineal Region Mass: A Rare Manifestation of Vein of Galen Malformation. Indian J Pediatr 82, 201–202 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1537-x

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