MRI of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in patients with hyperprolactinaemia following radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 406-409

  Lau, K Y ^a   Fung, W T ^a   Chan, P O ^a   Sze, W M ^b   Lee, A W M ^b   Yau, T K ^b  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hyperprolactinaemia; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Radiation induced complication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOTHALAMUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKULL IRRADIATION;

ADULT; CARCINOMA; CRANIAL IRRADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PITUITARY GLAND;

EID: 0035468334     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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