[Phlebography of the cavernous and intercavernous sinuses; an investigation complementary to CT detecting intrasellar space-occupying lesions].
The technique of peri-hypophyseal phlebography is briefly described and the theoretical bases that inspire its utilizations and indications are pointed out. On the basis of 20 preliminary cases, the main applications of this investigation are illustrated, with a particular attention concerning the early diagnosis of lesions too small or too dishomogeneous to be detected with certainly on CT (i.e. intrapituitary microadenomas smaller than 5 mm; associated intrasellar lesions as empty sella + pituitary tumor).
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000238:Adenoma, Chromophobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004652:Empty Sella Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
La flebografia dei seni cavernosi ed intracavernosi quale indagine complementare alla TC nello studio delle lesioni espansive intrasellari.