Complete regression of a temporal stem dilated perivascular space following resection of a pituitary nonfunctioning macroadenoma

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Cerase, A ^a   Venturi, C ^a   Rubenni, E ^b   Tarantini, B ^a   Pacini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Department of Orthopedics Radiology and Otolaryngology

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; LETTER; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADENOMA; CEREBRAL ARTERIAL DISEASES; DILATATION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; REMISSION, SPONTANEOUS; TEMPORAL LOBE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58249108040     PISSN: 01956108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A1244     Document Type: Letter

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