
Primary hypothyroidism in a child mimicking a pituitary nacroadenoma on MR imaging
XIN Ying, TONG Ya-Jie, YANG Min, GUAN Jun-Hong
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics ›› 2009, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (08) : 697-698.
Primary hypothyroidism in a child mimicking a pituitary nacroadenoma on MR imaging
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