Management of craniopharyngioma in children: The present and future

International Congress Series

Volumn 1247, Issue C, 2002, Pages 165-172

  Kang, Joon Ki ^a   Lee, Kwan Sung ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Craniopharyngioma; Endocrine dysfunction; Present future management; Total subtotal removal

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746855648     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)01076-2     Document Type: Article

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