Spinal Nerve Root Swelling Mimicking Intervertebral Disc Herniation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging -A Case Report- |
Kim, Yu-Yil
(Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center)
Lee, Jun-Hak (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center) Kwon, Young-Eun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center) Gim, Tae-Jun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center) |
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