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Migration of Bone Wax into the Sigmoid Sinus after Posterior Fossa Surgery

K. Byrns, A. Khasgiwala and S. Patel
American Journal of Neuroradiology November 2016, 37 (11) 2129-2133; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A4871
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aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (K.B., A.K.), NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York
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bDivision of Neuroradiology (S.P.), University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia.
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