Atlanto-occipital instability as a result of pituitary adenoma: case report with successful management by cervico-occipital fusion
Laws, E.R.; Ivins, J.C.
Johns Hopkins Medical Journal 145(3): 136-138
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-7263 PMID: 470291 Document Number: 150923
A 48-year-old woman with an extensive pituitary adenoma developed atlanto-occipital instability secondary to erosion of the base of the skull by the tumor. The pathophysiology, diagnosis and surgical treatment are described.
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