Lymphocytic infundibulohypophysitis presenting in the postpartum period: Case report

Surgical Neurology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 280-284

  Van Havenbergh, Tony ^a   Robberecht, W ^a   Wilms, G ^a   Van Calenbergh, F ^a   Goffin, J ^a   Dom, R ^a   Bouillon, R ^a   Plets, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Central diabetes insipidus; infundibuloneurohypophysitis; lymphocytic; postpartum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOTOMY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSITIS; INFUNDIBULUM; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PUERPERIUM;

EID: 0030248139     PISSN: 00903019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0090-3019(96)00215-7     Document Type: Article

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