Surgical management of giant pituitary adenomas

International Congress Series

Volumn 1259, Issue C, 2004, Pages 99-106

  Goel, Atul ^a   Muzumdar, Dattatraya ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Diaphragma sella; Dura; Giant pituitary tumors; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983010093     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(03)01412-2     Document Type: Article

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