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Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2013; 02(03): 309-311
DOI: 10.4103/2277-9167.124246
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Occipital intradiploic epidermoid presenting as benign intracranial hypertension: A rare manifestation

Ranjan Kumar Sahoo
,
Pradipta Tripathy
1   Neurosurgery, Institute of Medical Science and SUM Hospital, Kalinga Nagar, Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India   Email: pradipta_tripathy@yahoo.com
,
Satya Sunder Gajendra Mohapatra
,
Debahuti Mohapatra
2   Pathology, Institute of Medical Science and SUM Hospital, Kalinga Nagar, Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
,
Madan Mohan Mohapatra
3   Ophthalmology, Institute of Medical Science and SUM Hospital, Kalinga Nagar, Ghatikia, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
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18 January 2017 (online)

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