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Nonfunctioning Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma Presenting as Epistaxis: A Report of Two Cases

Aparna Govindan, Premkumar Sasi, Suma Radhakrishnan, Jacob Paul Alapatt, KP Aravindan

Keywords : Adenocorticotropic hormone adenoma,Cytokeratin,Ectopic pituitary,Paraganglioma,Sphenoid sinus

Citation Information : Govindan A, Sasi P, Radhakrishnan S, Alapatt JP, Aravindan K. Nonfunctioning Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma Presenting as Epistaxis: A Report of Two Cases. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014; 6 (3):130-133.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1175

Published Online: 01-08-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Govindan A, Sasi P, Radhakrishnan S, Alapatt JP, Aravindan KP. Nonfunctioning Ectopic Pituitary Adenoma Presenting as Epistaxis: A Report of Two Cases. Int J Otorhinolaryngol Clin 2014;6(3):130133.


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