Magnetic resonance imaging of cavernous sinus invasion by pituitary adenoma: Diagnostic criteria and surgical findings

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 62, Issue 2 B, 2004, Pages 437-443

  Vieira Jr , Joaquim O ^a   Cukiert, Arthur ^a,b   Liberman, Bernardo ^a  

^a HOSPITAL BRIGADEIRO   (Brazil)

^b Rua Doutor Alceu de Campos Rodrigues   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cavernous sinus; Invasion; Magnetic resonance imaging; Microneurosurgery; Pituitary adenoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANCER INVASION; CANCER REGRESSION; CAVERNOUS SINUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSURGERY; NEUROSURGERY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; REVIEW; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 3142765642     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2004000300011     Document Type: Review

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