MR imaging findings of Rathke's cleft cysts: Significance of intracystic nodules

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 485-488

  Byun, Woo Mok ^a,b   Kim, Oh Lyong ^a   Kim, Dong Sug ^b  

^a Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CYST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID ANALYSIS; MALE; NEURORADIOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CYSTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0343852204     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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