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Unusual coincidence of a pituitary adenoma and an aspergilloma of the sphenoid sinus

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Schleswig–Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Strasse, 324105, Kiel, Germany

    Hajrullalh Ahmeti, Hubertus M. Mehdorn & Andreas M. Stark

  2. Department of Pathology, University Hospital Schleswig–Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

    Katharina Balschun

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Ahmeti, H., Balschun, K., Mehdorn, H.M. et al. Unusual coincidence of a pituitary adenoma and an aspergilloma of the sphenoid sinus. J Neurooncol 119, 447–448 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-014-1518-y

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