Gamma knife radiosurgery in the treatment of Cushing disease: Long-term results

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 97, Issue SUPPL. 5, 2002, Pages 422-428

  Kobayashi, Tatsuya ^a   Kida, Yoshihisa ^a   Mori, Yoshimasa ^a  

^a KOMAKI CITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus invasion; Cushing disease; Gamma knife; Microadenoma; Radiosurgery; Small adenoma

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN SURGERY; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER INVASION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE DOSE; MICROADENOMA; NELSON SYNDROME; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SCHOOL CHILD; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036895813     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2002.97.supplement_5.0422     Document Type: Conference Paper

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