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10.4103/2278-330X.119925
Dumbbell-shaped neurofibroma of the upper thoracic spine: A case report
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Department of Neurosurgery, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
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Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, MGIMS, Sevagram, Wardha (M.S.)
*Corresponding author: Dr. Manoj Kumar. manoj@mgims.ac.in
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