Granular cell tumor in the pituitary stalk
Authors:
V. Novák 1; L. Hrabálek 1; M. Vaverka 1; Z. Fryšák 2; O. Kalita 1; M. Hampl 1; L. Tučková 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Neurochirurgická klinika LF UP a FN Olomouc
1; III. interní klinika – nefrologická, revmatologická, endokrinologická LF UP a FN Olomouc
2; Ústav klinické a molekulární patologie LF UP a FN Olomouc
3
Published in:
Cesk Slov Neurol N 2018; 81(2): 223-225
Category:
Letter to Editor
doi:
https://doi.org/10.14735/amcsnn2018223
Overview
The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.
The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE “uniform requirements” for biomedical papers.
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