Intra and latero-sellar carotid aneurysm mimicking a pituitary adenoma

Hypothalamic-pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows a round formation, intra and latero sellar right hypointense in T1 and T2 (17 * 12mm) with contrast enhancement after injection (A), it is in intimate contact with right carotid cavernous and lifting the head of a right optic chiasm and c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Pan African medical journal 2015, Vol.22 (150), p.150-150
Hauptverfasser:	Bouznad, Naima, El Ansari, Nawal
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoma - diagnosis Adenoma - pathology carotid aneurysm Carotid Artery Diseases - diagnosis Carotid Artery Diseases - pathology Female Humans hyperprolactinemia Images in Medicine Intracranial Aneurysm - diagnosis Intracranial Aneurysm - pathology Middle Aged pituitary adenoma Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnosis Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Hypothalamic-pituitary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows a round formation, intra and latero sellar right hypointense in T1 and T2 (17 * 12mm) with contrast enhancement after injection (A), it is in intimate contact with right carotid cavernous and lifting the head of a right optic chiasm and compression at the bottom of the cavernous sinus (B). Figure 1 Intra and latero-sellar carotid aneurysm 1 Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases, PCIM Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy Marrakech, University Hospital Center of Mohamed VI, Marrakech, Morocco
ISSN:	1937-8688 1937-8688
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2015.22.150.8043