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Original Article

Giant pituitary adenomas—An enigma revisited. Microsurgical treatment strategies and outcome in a series of 250 patients

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Pages 31-39 | Received 05 Jul 2009, Accepted 23 Sep 2009, Published online: 16 Feb 2010

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