Arachnoid cyst with growth hormone deficiency

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 294-296

  Ünalp, Aycan ^a   Dizdarer, Ceyhun ^a   Öztürk, Aysel ^a   Kalkan, Sema ^a   Asilsoy, Suna ^a  

^a Behçet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cyst; Growth hormone deficiency; Growth retardation; Seizure

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; GROWTH HORMONE;

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN ARACHNOID CYST; CASE REPORT; FEBRILE CONVULSION; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH RETARDATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; HYPOPHYSIS; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROVOCATION TEST; SCHOOL CHILD; CHILD; FAILURE TO THRIVE;

ARACHNOID CYSTS; CHILD; FAILURE TO THRIVE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 34249817601     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12098-007-0048-4     Document Type: Article

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