Prolactinoma with extensive amyloid deposits: a case report.
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چکیده
Prolactinomas are common benign pituitary neoplasms. Amyloid deposits are rare findings that have been reported in pituitary neoplasms. We report a case of a 48-year old man with a diagnosis of prolactinoma with extensive amyloid deposition. To our knowledge, this is the first case of amyloid in a pituitary neoplasm at our institution.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Puerto Rico health sciences journal
دوره 27 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008