Transcranial-transdural real-time ultrasonography during transsphenoidal resection of a large pituitary tumor. Case report.
Ultrasonography has been used in neurosurgical operative procedures for several decades. The authors report the case of a large pituitary tumor that was subtotally resected using endoscopy via the transnasal-transsphenoidal approach, with the aid of transcranial real-time ultrasound. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case in which intraoperative transcranial-transdural real-time ultrasound was used to facilitate the resection of a skull base tumor.
Atkinson
J L
JL
Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, USA. atkinson.john@mayo.edu
Kasperbauer
J L
JL
James
E M
EM
Lane
J I
JI
Nippoldt
T B
TB
D000236:Adenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004453:Echoencephalography; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial