title: Cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma largely extending into the sella turcica and mimicking pituitary adenoma: case report.
abstract: A 77-year-old female presented with a rare cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma with extension to the sella turcica, neuroradiologically mimicking nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma. The lesion was partially removed via transsphenoidal surgery, and the histological diagnosis was cavernous hemangioma. After stereotactic radiosurgery using a cyber knife, the lesion decreased in size. Stereotactic radiosurgery may be a good option for cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma with high risk of surgical bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: Nakamasa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nomoto
authors.forename: Hikari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Tomohide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Shoichi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nagai
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishikata
authors.forename: Shunro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D020786:Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000379:methods; D012658:Sella Turcica / Q000473:pathology*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome