title: CT iopamidol cisternographic diagnosis of coexisting partial empty sella and pituitary adenoma. Report of two cases.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pompili
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Iachetti
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bianchini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crecco
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Giannini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mastrostefano
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007479:Iopamidol