Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 194-198 , March 2005

Symptomatic Expansile Vertebral Hemangioma Causing Conus Medullaris Compression

  • Jeffrey A. Rich, DC

      Affiliations

    • Director, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, Ill
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Jeffrey A. Rich, DC, 200 E Roosevelt Road, Lombard, IL 60148
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  • Thomas C. Donahue, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice of chiropractic, Billings, Mont
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  • Timothy J. Mick, DC

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Past Chair, Radiology Department, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minn

Received 29 August 2003 ,Revised 21 October 2003

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PII: S0161-4754(05)00061-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.02.017

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 194-198 , March 2005

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