Diffuse malignant lymphoma type B with optic chiasm infiltration, visual disturbances, hypopituitarism, hyperprolactinaemia and diabetes insipidus. Case report and literature review

Endokrynologia Polska

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 642-647

  Bolanowski, Marek ^a   Kuliszkiewicz Janus, Małgorzata ^a   Sokolska, Violetta ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Diabetes insipidus; Hyperprolactinaemia; Hypopituitarism; Lymphoma; Visual disturbances

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FATALITY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; LYMPHOSARCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC CHIASM; VISUAL DISORDER;

DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; LYMPHOMA, DIFFUSE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPTIC CHIASM; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 34250628931     PISSN: 0423104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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