MR imaging characteristics of amyloid deposits in pituitary adenoma.
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چکیده
Although cases of pituitary adenomas containing amyloid deposits have been described in the literature, to our knowledge this is the first report to describe MR imaging characteristics of a pituitary adenoma containing almost entirely amyloid tissue.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 23 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002