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SELECTED ENDOCRINE TOPICS Core Curriculum Symposium (Endocrinology/Metabolism)

A transseptal, transsphenoidal approach to the pituitary

An old approach, a new technique in the management of pituitary tumors and related disorders

Eugene B. KernMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota
, MD,
Edward R. LawsMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota
, MD,
Raymond V. RandallMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota
, MD &
William B. WestwoodMayo ClinicRochester, Minnesota
, MS
Pages 97-108 | Published online: 07 Jul 2016

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