Sphenoclival Rathke's cleft cysts: Embryology, clinical appearance and management

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 396-403

  Hanna, Ehab ^a,b   Weissman, Jane ^a   Janecka, Ivo P ^a  

^a Univ of Arkansas for Med Sciencies ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLIVUS; CYST; EMBRYOLOGY; HEADACHE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; SPHENOID SINUS; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0031748531     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014556139807700512     Document Type: Article

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