Bilateral Aseptic Femoral Head Necrosis associated with Steroid Therapy for Prolactinoma
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A Case of Bilateral Aseptic Necrosis of the Femoral Head.
Aseptic necrosis of the femoral head is a disease whose etiology is not completely elucidated and generally affects young adults aged between 30 and 50 years. In a significant number of patients bilateral disease occurs, which makes detection in its early stages constitute an important objective. We present the case of a male patient, aged 23 years, with the following risk factors: smoking and ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurologia medico-chirurgica
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0470-8105,1349-8029
DOI: 10.2176/nmc.29.850