Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 15-39 , February 2008

Developmental Abnormalities of Temporal Lobe in Children

  • Elida Vazquez, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Elida Vazquez, MD, Department of Pediatric Radiology, Hospital Universitario Vall d’Hebron, Universidad Autonoma de Barcelona, Psg. Vall d’Hebron, 112-119, 08035, Barcelona, Spain.
    • ,
  • Nuria Mayolas, MD

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doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2007.11.002

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Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 15-39 , February 2008

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