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Anterior Thalamic Infarction as Initial Manifestation of a Right Atrial Lipoma

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

M<span class='sup'>a</span> Elena Erro*
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Irache Ajuria
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Fernando Olaz
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
M<span class='sup'>a</span> Luisa Gómez
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Mercedes Ciriza
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Ignacio Moriones
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Jaime Gállego
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Hospital de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
*
Servicio de Neurología, Hospital de Navarra, C/ Irunlarrea 3, 31008 Pamplona (Navarra), Spain
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2009

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