Acute hyperthermia following stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenoma

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue DEC., 1999, Pages 1218-1221

  Kalapurakal, J A ^a,d   Silverman, C L ^a   Akhtar, N ^a   Downes, B ^b   Andrews, D W ^b   Laske, D W ^a   Thomas, P R M ^a,c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Bayfront Cancer Care Center   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; OPTIC CHIASM; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 0033392018     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.864.10703483     Document Type: Article

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