Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls

ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the intercarotid distance (ICD) of patients with pituitary macroadenoma and compare to heatlhy controls. Method We retrospectively reviewed contrast-enhanced MRI images from twenty consecutive patients diagnosed with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, measured...

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Main Authors: Cristian Ferrareze Nunes, Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno Cabral, José Orlando de Mello Junior, Mario Alberto Lapenta, José Alberto Landeiro
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Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações 2016-05-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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author Cristian Ferrareze Nunes
Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno Cabral
José Orlando de Mello Junior
Mario Alberto Lapenta
José Alberto Landeiro
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Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno Cabral
José Orlando de Mello Junior
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José Alberto Landeiro
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description ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the intercarotid distance (ICD) of patients with pituitary macroadenoma and compare to heatlhy controls. Method We retrospectively reviewed contrast-enhanced MRI images from twenty consecutive patients diagnosed with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, measured the ICD at two different levels (petrous segment – ICD1 and horizontal cavernous segment – ICD2) and compared to twenty paired controls. Results There was no statistically significant difference of the mean ICD1 between the groups and subgroups. For the ICD2 there was statistically significant difference between the case and controls. However, there was no significant difference between the patients with smaller adenomas and the controls. In contrast, the patients with giant adenomas showed statistically significantly higher ICD2 than the controls. Conclusion The ICD at the horizontal segment of the cavernous carotid tends to be wider in patients with giant pituitary adenomas than in healthy individuals or patients with smaller adenomas.
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spelling doaj-art-bf00f772d7be413c83bf34b7f98b70a52025-08-20T03:23:08ZengThieme Revinter PublicaçõesArquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria1678-42272016-05-0174539640410.1590/0004-282X20160046S0004-282X2016000500396Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controlsCristian Ferrareze NunesGustavo Augusto Porto Sereno CabralJosé Orlando de Mello JuniorMario Alberto LapentaJosé Alberto LandeiroABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the intercarotid distance (ICD) of patients with pituitary macroadenoma and compare to heatlhy controls. Method We retrospectively reviewed contrast-enhanced MRI images from twenty consecutive patients diagnosed with non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, measured the ICD at two different levels (petrous segment – ICD1 and horizontal cavernous segment – ICD2) and compared to twenty paired controls. Results There was no statistically significant difference of the mean ICD1 between the groups and subgroups. For the ICD2 there was statistically significant difference between the case and controls. However, there was no significant difference between the patients with smaller adenomas and the controls. In contrast, the patients with giant adenomas showed statistically significantly higher ICD2 than the controls. Conclusion The ICD at the horizontal segment of the cavernous carotid tends to be wider in patients with giant pituitary adenomas than in healthy individuals or patients with smaller adenomas.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2016000500396&lng=en&tlng=enhipófisedoenças da hipófiseartéria carótida internaendoscopiasela túrcica
spellingShingle Cristian Ferrareze Nunes
Gustavo Augusto Porto Sereno Cabral
José Orlando de Mello Junior
Mario Alberto Lapenta
José Alberto Landeiro
Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
hipófise
doenças da hipófise
artéria carótida interna
endoscopia
sela túrcica
title Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
title_full Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
title_fullStr Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
title_full_unstemmed Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
title_short Pituitary macroadenoma: analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
title_sort pituitary macroadenoma analysis of intercarotid artery distance compared to controls
topic hipófise
doenças da hipófise
artéria carótida interna
endoscopia
sela túrcica
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