Atypical Granular Cell Tumor of the Neurohypophysis: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 641-646

  Shuangshoti, Shanop ^a   Navalitloha, Yot ^a   Shuangshoti, Samruay ^a   Chantra, Kraisri ^a   Charoonwatanalaoha, Suprasit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BRAIN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO;

AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0032134468     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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