title: Microprolactinoma invading the cavernous sinus--report of three cases.
abstract: Three cases of microprolactinoma with cavernous sinus invasion on magnetic resonance imaging are reported. High-resolution computed tomographic scans did not demonstrate the cavernous sinus involvement. Magnetic resonance imaging is indispensable to detect cavernous sinus invasion before treatment (transsphenoidal surgery or bromocriptine treatment) of a microprolactinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirohata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Uozumi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurisu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sumida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takechi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Onda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed