Symptomatic hypothalamic hypopituitarism following radiotherapy

A patient is described who developed symptomatic hypopituitarism within 18 months of radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Detailed investigation indicated a lesion at hypothalamic level. The effect of radiation on hypothalamic-pituitary function is discussed.

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Main Authors: Frier, B. M., Corrall, R. J. M.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1979
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2425782/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/523370
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