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A case of pituitary abscess presenting without a source of infection or prior pituitary pathology
Pituitary abscess is a relatively uncommon cause of pituitary hormone deficiencies and/or a suprasellar mass. Risk factors for pituitary abscess include prior surgery, irradiation and/or pathology of the suprasellar region as well as underlying infections. We present the case of a 22-year-old female...
Autores principales: | Adams, Derick, Kern, Philip A |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Bioscientifica Ltd
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992051/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27555916 http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-16-0046 |
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