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Spontaneous rupture of a secondary pituitary abscess causing acute meningoencephalitis: Case report and literature review
BACKGROUND: Pituitary abscess (PA) is an uncommon finding that is rarely diagnosed preoperatively. If not properly treated it is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Nowadays standard diagnostic procedures allow early detection and successful treatment of this lesion in a high number...
Autores principales: | Muscas, Giovanni, Iacoangeli, Francesco, Lippa, Laura, Carangelo, Biagio R. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5569396/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28868189 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_131_17 |
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