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Cavernous Malformation of the Optic Chiasm - A Diagnostic and Treatment Dilemma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Sundeep Uppal ,
Randy A. Walker  and
Edward J. Atkins
Sundeep Uppal
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, Saskatoon City Hospital
Randy A. Walker
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Saskatoon City Hospital
Edward J. Atkins*
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, Saskatoon City Hospital Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
*
Room 1651, Royal University Hospital, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8, Canada. Email: edward.atkins@usask.ca
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 39 , Issue 4 , July 2012 , pp. 533 - 535
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2012

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