Vol 55, No 5 (2021)
Letter to the Editors
Published online: 2021-07-02
Unexpected infiltration of meninges by generalised diffuse large B-cell lymphoma manifesting as multiple cranial neuropathies in a patient with history of breast carcinoma
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Abstract
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Keywords: meningeal carcinomatosissubdural haematomaB-cell lymphomacranial neuropathy
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