Pituitary abscess: A series of six cases

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-143

  Jain, K C ^a   Varma, A ^a   Mahapatra, A K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Infection; Pituitary abscess

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELLA TURCICA;

EID: 0030895353     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746492     Document Type: Article

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