Abstract
A CT method for evaluating cavernous sinus invasion by pituitary adenomas or parasellar tumors is described. This technique is easily performed without special software. A persistent, isolated visualization of the internal carotid artery seems to indicate invasion of the cavernous sinus.
MeSH terms
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Adenoma / diagnostic imaging
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Adenoma / metabolism
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Adenoma / pathology
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Adult
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Aged
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Cavernous Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
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Cavernous Sinus / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Pituitary Neoplasms / metabolism
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Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
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Prolactin / metabolism
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*