Pituitary function with a solitary intrasellar plasmacytoma.
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چکیده
A solitary intrasellar plasmacytoma with marked pituitary fossa destruction and yet near normal pituitary gland function is described. We suggest that a minimal disturbance of endocrine function together with a radiologically abnormal pituitary fossa indicates that the primary lesion may lie outside the pituitary fossa.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 61 716 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985