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Brain tumor surgery: An extraordinary case

Published Monday, June 16, 2008

Surgeons at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul rebuilt the face and skull of an Ethiopian woman that had an intrusive and disfiguring tumor growing inside her skull. 3D animations created from CT scans show the patient's condition before the operation, details of the procedure and results of the surgery.