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Cystlike Lesions as a Late Sequela of Radiotherapy in Pediatric Patients

M.G.D. Veiga, I. Fragata, J. Passos, M. Alves, A.L. Papoila and D. Salgado
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 2021, 42 (8) 1543-1549; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A7156
M.G.D. Veiga
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (M.G.D.V., I.F.), Hospital de São José, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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I. Fragata
aFrom the Department of Neuroradiology (M.G.D.V., I.F.), Hospital de São José, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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J. Passos
bDepartment of Epidemiological Analysis and Statistics (J.P., D.S.), Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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M. Alves
cDepartment of Neurology (J.P., D.S.), Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal
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A.L. Papoila
cDepartment of Neurology (J.P., D.S.), Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil, Lisboa, Portugal
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D. Salgado
bDepartment of Epidemiological Analysis and Statistics (J.P., D.S.), Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisboa, Portugal
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M.G.D. Veiga, I. Fragata, J. Passos, M. Alves, A.L. Papoila, D. Salgado
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