Fat deposition in the cavernous sinus in Cushing disease.
Fat density in the cavernous sinus on computed tomography (CT) is described in 6 out of 16 (37.5%) patients with Cushing disease. This finding may aid in making a specific diagnosis in patients with a pituitary mass. It was not seen in 30 random CT studies of the sella; however, parasellar fat was incidentally noted in one patient with acromegaly.
D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed