Transsphenoidal Surgery for Cushing's Disease
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Pituitary Surgery for Cushings Disease
In this article, the present status of neurosurgical operations for Cushing’s disease is briefly reviewed. Transsphenoidal surgery is considered the treatment of choice in most patients with Cushing’s disease once the diagnosis has been established. In a considerable proportion of patients, even sophisticated imaging does not directly depict the tiny micro adenoma. The search for the tumor is t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107688607900504