Secondary amenorrhea caused by hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis: Report of two cases

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 532-536

  Lee, Jung Kil ^a,b   Kim, Jae Hyoo ^a   Kim, Jae Sung ^a   Kim, Tae Sun ^a   Jung, Shin ^a   Kim, Soo Han ^a   Kang, Sam Suk ^a   Lee, Je Hyuk ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Hydrocephalus; Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; Ventriculostomy

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; BRAIN AQUEDUCT; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHUNTS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS;

EID: 0035431134     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.4.532     Document Type: Article

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