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MR Spectroscopy-Aided Differentiation: “Giant” Extra-Axial Tuberculoma Masquerading as Meningioma
P.C. Khanna, S. Godinho, D.P. Patkar, S.A. Pungavkar and M.A. Lawande
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2006, 27 (7) 1438-1440;
P.C. Khanna
S. Godinho
D.P. Patkar
S.A. Pungavkar
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MR Spectroscopy-Aided Differentiation: “Giant” Extra-Axial Tuberculoma Masquerading as Meningioma
P.C. Khanna, S. Godinho, D.P. Patkar, S.A. Pungavkar, M.A. Lawande
American Journal of Neuroradiology Aug 2006, 27 (7) 1438-1440;
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