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Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumours of the cauda equina are rare. We report a case and review the literature.
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McDermott, V.G.M., El-Jabbour, J.N., Sellar, R.J. et al. Primitive neuroectodermal tumour of the cauda equina. Neuroradiology 36, 228–230 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588138
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