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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
Cavernous sinus cavernous hemangioma largely extending into the sella turcica and mimicking pituitary adenoma: case
Satoshi Hori1, Nakamasa Hayashi, Kazuhiro Nomoto
1Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.
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.
