Vol 55, No 5 (2021)
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Unexpected infiltration of meninges by generalised diffuse large B-cell lymphoma manifesting as multiple cranial neuropathies in a patient with history of breast carcinoma

Eva Malá1, Kateřina Matějová1, Tomáš Olejár2, Radoslav Matěj23, Adam Pavličko4, Ondřej Sobek5, Robert Rusina1
Pubmed: 34346054
Neurol Neurochir Pol 2021;55(5):499-501.

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