European Journal of Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 151-154 , September 2001

Is every sharply defined, symmetrical, necrotic-demyelinating lesion in the corpus callosum an actual manifestation of Marchiafava–Bignami disease?

  • József Kollár

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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  • Mózes Péter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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  • Béla Fülesdi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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  • Judit Sikula

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary

Received 3 March 2001 ,Accepted 5 March 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 151-154 , September 2001

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