Significance of empty sella in cerebrospinal fluid leaks

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 32-38

  Schlosser, Rodney J ^a   Bolger, William E ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PRESSURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0037282044     PISSN: 01945998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhn.2003.43     Document Type: Article

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