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Superficial Siderosis and Dural Ectasia in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome

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M. Bower performed chart review, drafted the manuscript, and created tables. M. Farag assisted in drafting the manuscript. N. Phielipp assisted in drafting the manuscript. All authors participated in revision and editing of the manuscript.

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  1. School of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Irvine Hall, 1001 Health Sciences Road, 92697, Irvine, CA, USA

    Matthew Bower

  2. Department of Neurology, University of California Irvine, 200 S. Manchester Ave., Suite 206, 92868, Orange, CA, USA

    Mark Farag & Nicolas Phielipp

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Bower, M., Farag, M. & Phielipp, N. Superficial Siderosis and Dural Ectasia in a Patient with Marfan Syndrome. Clin Neuroradiol 28, 605–607 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00062-018-0674-4

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