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Prevalence of Spontaneous Asymptomatic Facial Nerve Canal Meningoceles: A Retrospective Review

J.C. Benson, K. Krecke, J.R. Geske, J. Dey, M.L. Carlson, J. Van Gompel and J.I. Lane
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2019, 40 (8) 1402-1405; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A6133
J.C. Benson
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (J.C.B., K.K., J.I.L.)
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K. Krecke
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (J.C.B., K.K., J.I.L.)
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J.R. Geske
bDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics (J.R.G.)
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J. Dey
cDepartments of Otorhinolaryngology (J.D., M.L.C.)
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M.L. Carlson
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J. Van Gompel
dNeurosurgery (J.V.G.), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
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J.C. Benson, K. Krecke, J.R. Geske, J. Dey, M.L. Carlson, J. Van Gompel, J.I. Lane
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