CT iopamidol cisternographic diagnosis of coexisting partial empty sella and pituitary adenoma. Report of two cases.
In the last 3 years 86 patients were referred for suspected primary intrasellar pathology. Two of them had coexisting pituitary adenoma and partial empty sella. This situation has been diagnosed pre-operatively thanks to CT Iopamidol cisternography. The pre-operative diagnosis of this common anatomic condition allows safer operations, preventing intra-operative CSF fistulas.
Pompili
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A
Iachetti
M
M
Bianchini
A L
AL
Crecco
M
M
Giannini
P
P
Mastrostefano
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R
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007479:Iopamidol; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D007479:Iopamidol