title: [Analysis of MRI for tumor of the sellar region].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce the characteristics of magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) for the tumors of the sellar region.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis of 86 cases with the tumors of the sellar region was carried out.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pituitary tumor including the pituitary micro-adenoma and pituitary macro-adenoma was a common tumor of the sellar region. The pituitary micro-adenoma usually does not affect visual function; but the pituitary macro-adenoma often damages the optic pathway and reduces the visual function. The rest of the sellar region appears special feature on MRI.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI is a useful method in diagnosing the tumors of the sellar region.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic Center of MRI, First Affiliated Municipal Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College, Guangzhou 510180, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012658:Sella Turcica