Epistaxis as first clinical presentation in a child with giant prolactinoma: Case report and review of literature

Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 134-137

  Chaurasia, Pramod Kumar ^a   Singh, Daljit ^a   Meher, Sujeet ^a   Saran, R K ^a   Singh, Hukum ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Epistaxis; hook effect; invasive pituitary adenoma; prolactinoma

Indexed keywords

DECONGESTIVE AGENT; HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; PROLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CRANIOTOMY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; EPISTAXIS; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; NOSE OBSTRUCTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROLACTINOMA; TURBINATE; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 84857861257     PISSN: 18171745     EISSN: 19983948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.92840     Document Type: Article

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