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Malformations of the Posterior Fossa

Pasquale Capuano, Andrea Sciarrone, Luca Di Cagno, Mariangela Cialdella

Citation Information : Capuano P, Sciarrone A, Di Cagno L, Cialdella M. Malformations of the Posterior Fossa. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017; 11 (4):294-301.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1536

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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D’Addario V, Di Cagno L, Capuano P, Cialdella M. Malformations of the Posterior Fossa. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017;11(4):294-301.


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