2013, Number 4
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Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex 2013; 70 (4)
Chronic meningitis secondary to Wegener’s granulomatosis in the central nervous system in a 14-year-old patient
Rosales-Uribe RE, Pacheco-Ríos A, Sarmiento MA, Escobar-Sánchez MA
Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 320-330
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We present the case of a teenage male transferred to a second-level hospital with headache and impaired alertness.
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