Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 74-78 , March 2006

Thoracic Intramedullary Cavernous Malformation With Posttraumatic Hematomyelia: Case Report and Literature Review

  • Melissa J. Armstrong, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Melissa J. Armstrong, MD, Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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  • Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Department of Radiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Michael J. Schneck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Russ P. Nockels, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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  • José Biller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA
    • Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois

Received 27 December 2005 ,Revised 4 January 2006 ,Accepted 10 January 2006.

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PII: S1052-3057(06)00004-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2006.01.003

Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 74-78 , March 2006

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