Idiopathic lntracranial Hypertension, Empty Sella Turcica and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - A Case Report

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 129-130

  Au Eong, K G ^a   Hariharan, S ^b   Chua, E C ^c   Leong, S ^d   Wong, M C ^b   Tseng, P S F ^e   Yong, V S H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^c GLENEAGLES HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^d 6 Napier Road #05 06   (Singapore)

^e SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Benign intracranial hypertension; Empty sella turcica; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Visual loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAIN PSEUDOTUMOR; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; REVIEW; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; PSEUDOTUMOR CEREBRI; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 0031089150     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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