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A rare case of intracranial teratoma is reported in which a tooth-like structure was clearly defined in the pitaitary fossa. The authors are unaware of any similar case having been reported previously.
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Jallu, A., Rahm, B., Kanaan, I. et al. Pituitary tooth: case report of a suprasellar teratoma. Child's Nerv Syst 6, 368–369 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00298287
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