Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 120-123 , May 2006

Cavernous Angioma of the Cerebellopontine Angle

  • Charles A. Cotton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK
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  • Douglas P. Beall, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Oklahoma University, Oklahoma City, OK
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  • Bart J. Winter, BS

      Affiliations

    • Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Andale, KS
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  • Brian J. Fortman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Carolina Radiology Associates, Myrtle Beach, SC
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  • Amy B. Kirby, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK
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  • Justin Q. Ly, MD, MAJ, USAF, MC

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
    • Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Justin Q. Ly, MD, MAJ, USAF, MC, Department of Radiology, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Bergquist Drive, Suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300.

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PII: S0363-0188(06)00012-0

doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2006.02.003

Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology
Volume 35, Issue 3 , Pages 120-123 , May 2006

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