Abscess formation in Rathke's cleft cyst [1]

Neurology India

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 213-214

  Celikoglu, Erhan ^a   Boran, Burak ^a   Bozbuga, Mustafa ^a  

^a Dr Lutfi Krdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; METRONIDAZOLE; PROLACTIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABNORMALLY HIGH SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION IN BLOOD; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; BRAIN ABSCESS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; LETTER; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RATHKE CLEFT CYST; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BRAIN ABSCESS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CYSTS; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PITUITARY DISEASES;

EID: 33745745013     PISSN: 00283886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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