LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls

Nunes, Cristian Ferrareze; Cabral, Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno; Mello Junior, José Orlando de; Lapenta, Mario Alberto; Landeiro, José Alberto.

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (5), 2016

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the intercarotid distance (ICD) of patients with pituitary macroadenoma and compare to heatlhy controls. Method We retrospectively reviewed contrast-enhanced MRI images from twenty consecutive patients diagnosed with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, measured the ...

Adenoma/diagnóstico por imagen, Adenoma/patología, Arteria Carótida Interna/diagnóstico por imagen, Arteria Carótida Interna/patología, Estudios de Casos y Controles, Seno Cavernoso/diagnóstico por imagen, Seno Cavernoso/patología, Imagen por Resonancia Magnética/métodos, Neoplasias Hipofisarias/diagnóstico por imagen, Neoplasias Hipofisarias/patología, Estudios Retrospectivos, Seno Esfenoidal/diagnóstico por imagen, Seno Esfenoidal/patología

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Anatomic variations of sphenoid sinus pneumatization in a sample of Turkish population: MRI study

There are a number of variations regarding morphometric anatomy and degree of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus. In our study, we planned to examine and show the differences of pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus particularly to guide the neurosurgeon during transsphenoidal surgery. Sagittal T1-weigh...