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Cystic olfactory ensheathing cell tumor: a case report

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The funds are as follows: Zhejiang Provincial Medicines Health Science and Technology Program Foundation of China (Grant No. 2013KYB162); Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. LY13H160003; No. Y2100302).

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University, Qingchun East Road No 3, Hangzhou, 310016, People’s Republic of China

    Xuchen Qi, Yingfeng Wan, Yirong Wang & Shuxu Yang

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    Qingfeng Yan

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Qi, X., Wan, Y., Yan, Q. et al. Cystic olfactory ensheathing cell tumor: a case report. Acta Neurol Belg 115, 191–193 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-014-0316-9

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