European Journal of Radiology
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 139-142 , November 2002

Idiopathic hypertrophic cranial pachymeningitis associated with Sweet's Syndrome

  • Antonio Cano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-957-010-401; fax: 34-957-010-340
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  • Ramon Ribes

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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  • Andrés de la Riva

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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  • Fernando López Rubio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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  • Carmen Sánchez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain
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  • José L Sancho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Reina Sofı́a Hospital, Avenida Menéndez Pidal s/n, 14004 Cordoba, Spain

Received 24 December 2001 ,Revised 22 February 2002 ,Accepted 26 February 2002.

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European Journal of Radiology
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