Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 545-548 , September 2008

Choroid Plexus Papilloma of the Fourth Ventricle of the Plexus in a Horse

  • David Sardon, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Clinical Veterinary Hospital, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr. David Sardon; Universidad Alfonso X el Sabio, Despacho D-335, Avenida de la Universidad, n°1, 28691, Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain.
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  • Fernando Vazquez, DVM, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Pathology, Clinical Veterinary Hospital, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Patricia Cabrera, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Medicine, Clinical Veterinary Hospital, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain
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  • Maria Alonso, DVM

      Affiliations

    • Department of Large Animal Medicine, Clinical Veterinary Hospital, Alfonso X el Sabio University, Madrid, Spain

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PII: S0737-0806(08)00248-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.07.020

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 28, Issue 9 , Pages 545-548 , September 2008

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