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. 2023 Jul;67(7):659-660.
doi: 10.4103/ija.ija_1039_22. Epub 2023 Jul 14.

Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block in a case of carcinoma breast with neurofibromatosis type-1 for modified radical mastectomy: A case report

Neelesh Anand  1 , Loveleen Maan  2 , Annie Horo  3 , Gowtham Kumar  1
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Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block in a case of carcinoma breast with neurofibromatosis type-1 for modified radical mastectomy: A case report

Neelesh Anand et al. Indian J Anaesth. 2023 Jul.
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Patient of Neurofibromatosis type-1 showing café-au-lait spots and cutaneous neurofibromas
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