Abbreviations
- CSF:
-
Cerebrospinal fluid examination
- GFAP:
-
Glial fibrillary acidic protein
- MRI:
-
Magnetic resonance imaging
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Velz, J., Neidert, M.C., Struckmann, K. et al. A Rare Case of Diffuse Midline Glioma, H3 K27M Mutant, of the Spinal Cord Mimicking Meningitis. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 1, 15–19 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42399-018-0007-6
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