Posterior pituitary ectopia: Another hint toward a genetic etiology

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1116-1118

  Maintz, D ^a   Benz Bohm, G ^b   Gindele, A ^b   Schonau E ^b   Pfaffle R ^b   Lackner, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM PENTETATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; ECTOPIC TISSUE; GENETIC DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

ADULT; BONE DISEASES; CHILD; CHORISTOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND, POSTERIOR; SELLA TURCICA;

EID: 0034080315     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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