European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 19-27 , July 2002

Expanding experience with spontaneous dermoid rupture in the MRI era: diagnosis and follow-up

  • Anna Messori

      Affiliations

    • Cattedra di Neuroradiologia, Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Polo Ospedaliero-Universitario Torrette di Ancona, via Conca 16, 60020 Ancona, Italy
    • ,
  • Gabriele Polonara

      Affiliations

    • Cattedra di Neuroradiologia, Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Polo Ospedaliero-Universitario Torrette di Ancona, via Conca 16, 60020 Ancona, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Serio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Villa Serena Clinic, Città S. Angelo, Pescara, Italy
    • ,
  • Elena Gambelli

      Affiliations

    • Cattedra di Neuroradiologia, Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Polo Ospedaliero-Universitario Torrette di Ancona, via Conca 16, 60020 Ancona, Italy
    • ,
  • Ugo Salvolini

      Affiliations

    • Cattedra di Neuroradiologia, Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Ancona, Polo Ospedaliero-Universitario Torrette di Ancona, via Conca 16, 60020 Ancona, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39-71-5964071; fax: +39-71-888822

Received 26 July 2001 ,Revised 28 September 2001 ,Accepted 1 October 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 19-27 , July 2002

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