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. 1960 Oct;35(183):433–447. doi: 10.1136/adc.35.183.433

Treatment of Encephalotrigeminal Angiomatosis (Sturge-Weber Disease) by Hemispherectomy

M A Falconer, R G Rushworth
PMCID: PMC2012599  PMID: 13697999

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