Optic pathway glioma, scoliosis, Chiari type 1 malformation, and syringomyelia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Faruk Incecik; Herguner M Ozlem; Sakýr Altunbasak

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10.4103/0976-3147.116473

Optic pathway glioma, scoliosis, Chiari type 1 malformation, and syringomyelia in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

Faruk Incecik, Herguner M Ozlem^,, Sakýr Altunbasak

Department of Pediatric Neurology, Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey

Dr. Faruk Incecik Toros Mah., Barış Manço Bul. 78178 Sok., Yeşilpark Evleri, A Blok, Kat: 7/14, Adana Turkey fincecik@yahoo.com

Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice

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