Tuberculous Cerebellar Abscess in a Child – Role of 1H-Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

Key words

MR spectroscopy - CNS - tuberculosis - abscess - CNS tuberculosis - MRI

Schlüsselwörter

MR-Spektroskopie - ZNS - Tuberkulose - Abszess - Neurotuberkulose - MRT

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