Dysontogenetic Pituitary Cysts (Pituitary Cachexia in Childhood)
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Pituitary cysts in childhood evaluated by MR imaging.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Pituitary cysts are common findings on pathologic examination and imaging studies. They are generally considered to be rarer in children than in adults; however, no good data exist to substantiate this opinion. We reviewed MR imaging studies to evaluate the frequency and imaging features of pituitary cysts in children. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed T1-weighted sag...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1947
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.22.110.118