Outcome of using the histological pseudocapsule as a surgical capsule in Cushing disease: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 531-539

  Jagannathan, Jay ^a,c   Smith, Rene ^a   DeVroom, Hetty L ^a   Vortmeyer, Alexander O ^a   Stratakis, Constantine A ^b   Nieman, Lynnette K ^b   Oldfield, Edward H ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cushing disease; Extracapsular tumor; Histological pseudocapsule; Outcomes; Pituitary adenoma; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; ADENOMA; BLOOD; CUSHING SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION;

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADENOMA; CUSHING SYNDROME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION;

EID: 70350520485     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2008.8.JNS08339     Document Type: Article

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