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Original Article

Microsurgical treatment for giant and irregular pituitary adenomas in a series of 54 consecutive patients

Shou Xue-Fei Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wang Yong-Fei Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Li Shi-Qi Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Wu Jing-Song Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhao Yao Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Mao Ying Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhou Liang-Fu Department of Neurosurgery, Shanghai Neurosurgical Center, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Pages 636-648 | Received 16 Mar 2008, Accepted 14 Jul 2008, Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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