Metastatic tumors in the sellar and parasellar regions: Clinical review of four cases

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 363-367

  Yi, Hyeong Joong ^a   Kim, Choong Hyun ^a   Bak, Koang Hum ^a   Kim, Jae Min ^a   Ko, Yong ^a   Oh, Suck Jun ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Brain Neoplasms; Cavernous Sinus; Neoplasm Metastasis; Sellar Turcica

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW TUMOR; MALE; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAGET NIPPLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SELLA TURCICA; SKULL TUMOR;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PALATAL NEOPLASMS; SELLA TURCICA; SKULL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034201202     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.3.363     Document Type: Review

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