atrophy of b/l forearms
Neuroradiology
Case TypeClinical Cases
AuthorsJagjeet Singh MD, Sanjiv Sharma MD, Sanjay Kumar Meena MD, Kamaljeet Kaur MBBS, Satnam Singh MD
Patient24 years, male
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URL: | https://www.eurorad.org/case/14341 |
DOI: | 10.1594/EURORAD/CASE.14341 |
ISSN: | 1563-4086 |
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