Dural enhancement in pituitary macroadenomas.
We describe the normal dural enhancement patterns of the sellar region and determine whether the duramater is affected by pituitary macroadenomas. Dural enhancement appeared to be usually abnormal in 20 patients with pituitary macroadenoma compared with 20 control patients, mainly at the planum sphenoidale and carotid sulcus. However dural changes are subtle and their recognition requires knowledge of the normal enhancement patterns. Dural changes, reported in a variety of inflammatory and infectious dural diseases and after surgery, are not specific and may be also seen in pituitary macroadenomas.
Cattin
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Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Besançon, France.
Bonneville
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Andréa
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Barrali
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Bonneville
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D015175:Prolactinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012016:Reference Values
D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone