• In the front section of the skull base anterior cranial fossa, which contains the eye sockets and sinuses, the following tumors are more likely: Meningioma Olfactory neuroblastoma esthesioneuroblastoma Paranasal sinus cancer The central compartment of the skull base middle cranial fossa contains the sella turcica, a saddle-shaped bony structure in the skull base where the pituitary gland is located. (serenitylife.us)
  • This two-patient case series describes a rare sequela of postoperative empty sella syndrome (ESS) following transsphenoidal resection of pituitary macroadenomas. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • 30 kg/m 2 , preoperative imaging demonstrating additional cranial base cortical defects (that is, contralateral tegmen or anterior cranial base) and/or an empty sella turcica, and any history of an event that leads to inflammation of the arachnoid granulations and impairment of CSF absorption (that is, meningitis, intracranial hemorrhage, significant closed head injury, and so forth). (medscape.com)
  • The anterior boundary of the sella turcica is completed by two small eminences, one on either side, called the middle clinoid processes, while the posterior boundary is formed by a square-shaped plate of bone, the dorsum sellae, ending at its superior angles in two tubercles, the posterior clinoid processes, the size and form of which vary considerably in different individuals. (wikipedia.org)
  • The inferior surface presents, in the middle line, a triangular spine, the sphenoidal rostrum, which is continuous with the sphenoidal crest on the anterior surface, and is received in a deep fissure between the alæ of the vomer. (wikipedia.org)
  • The ethmoid bone forms the central part of the floor, which is the deepest area of the anterior cranial fossa. (medscape.com)
  • Anterior to outline being- by the sella turcica in a homeostatic mechanisms. (thesamuraiboy.com)
  • The posterior clinoid processes deepen the sella turcica, and give attachment to the tentorium cerebelli. (wikipedia.org)
  • The posterior fossa is the largest and deepest of the three. (bartleby.com)
  • Craniopharyngioma is a histologically benign, extra-axial, slow-growing tumor that predominantly involves the sella and suprasellar space (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • The growth of the tumor is restricted to the sella turcica. (symptoma.com)
  • 13 ] ESS can be primary, due to an inherent weakness of the diaphragma sellae and downward herniation of arachnoid into the sella, or secondary, following surgical or medical management of a pituitary macroadenoma. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • The endomeninx differentiates into the pia mater around the blood vessels on the surface of the CNS and the arachnoid trabeculae that attach to the deep surface of the dura mater. (ehd.org)
  • The arachnoid appears in late fetal life as a delamination from the deep aspect of the dura mater. (ehd.org)
  • The Oodena Circle is a circular shallow bowl measuring 60 metres across and 2.5 metres deep. (projectavalon.net)
  • Although direct repair of cerebrospinal fluid fistula by primary suture or patch grafting is the most desirable management, conventional stitching is extremely difficult, particularly through an endonasal route with a deep and narrow surgical corridor. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • Our doppler ultrasound strongly complements obstetric studies and is essential for the evaluation of vascular structures and blood flow within the body (Testicles, Breasts, Thyroid, Neck, Carotid Arteries & Deep Veins, Pelvic, Upper Abdominal, Transvaginal and Transfrontanelar imaging). (belizemedical.com)
  • Objective: Introduction to abdominal and deep abdominal treatments as they pertain to the treatment sequence described on page 3. (docslib.org)
  • Neuroradiological examination revealed an expansive mass in the sella turcica that was compressing the optic tract . (brainmaps.org)
  • It fits into a deep fissure between the alae of the vomer . (anatomy.app)
  • Symptoms may include hypertonicity (increased muscle tone), clonus (a series of rapid muscle contractions), exaggerated deep tendon reflexes, muscle spasms, scissoring (involuntary crossing of the legs), and fixed joints. (pituitary.org)
  • Owing to the face's lack of deep fascia , facial wounds tend to bleed rather freely. (wikidoc.org)
  • Craniopharyngioma is a histologically benign, extra-axial, slow-growing tumor that predominantly involves the sella and suprasellar space (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • A prospective international multi-center study on safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation for resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder. (idibell.cat)
  • The lateral wall of the cavernous sinus is primarily formed by the continuation of the meningeal layer of the dura, flowing medially up from the floor of the middle cranial fossa, over the cavernous sinus, to the clinoid processes before forming the diaphragma sella. (radiopaedia.org)