Can fMRI safely replace the Wada test for preoperative assessment of language lateralisation? A meta-analysis and systematic review

PR Bauer, JB Reitsma, BM Houweling… - Journal of Neurology …, 2014 - jnnp.bmj.com
Recent studies have shown that fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) may be of
value for pre-surgical assessment of language lateralisation. The aim of this study was to …

Rathke's cleft cysts

R Trifanescu, O Ansorge, JAH Wass… - Clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) are benign, sellar and/or suprasellar lesions originating from the
remnants of Rathke's pouch. Although a common finding in routine autopsies (12–33% of …

Pituitary incidentaloma: an endocrine society clinical practice guideline

PU Freda, AM Beckers, L Katznelson… - The Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The aim was to formulate practice guidelines for endocrine evaluation and
treatment of pituitary incidentalomas. Consensus Process: Consensus was guided by …

Intracranial lesions with high signal intensity on T1-weighted MR images: differential diagnosis

DT Ginat, SP Meyers - Radiographics, 2012 - pubs.rsna.org
Various substances, including methemoglobin, melanin, lipid, protein, calcium, iron, copper,
and manganese, are responsible for the intrinsically high signal intensity observed in …

Endoscopic endonasal versus open transcranial resection of craniopharyngiomas: a case-matched single-institution analysis

N Moussazadeh, V Prabhu, ED Bander, RC Cusic… - Neurosurgical …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The authors compared clinical and radiological outcomes after resection of
midline craniopharyngiomas via an endoscopic endonasal approach (EEA) versus an open …

Rathke's cleft cysts: review of natural history and surgical outcomes

SJ Han, JD Rolston, A Jahangiri, MK Aghi - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2014 - Springer
Rathke's cleft cysts (RCCs), also known as pars intermedia cysts, represent benign lesions
formed from remnants of the embryologic Rathke's pouch. Commonly asymptomatic, they …

Neuroimaging of the pituitary gland: practical anatomy and pathology

PR Chapman, A Singhal… - Radiologic …, 2020 - radiologic.theclinics.com
The pituitary gland is a small, complex endocrine organ located within the sella of the central
skull base. It is anatomically and functionally separated into the anterior lobe …

Xanthogranuloma, Rathke's cyst, and childhood craniopharyngioma: results of prospective multinational studies of children and adolescents with rare sellar …

HL Müller, U Gebhardt, A Faldum… - The Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Context: Craniopharyngioma (CP), Rathke's cyst (RC), and xanthogranuloma (XG) are
closely related rare sellar masses. Treatment strategies in children lack consensus …

Recurrent papillary craniopharyngioma with BRAF V600E mutation treated with dabrafenib: case report

BT Himes, MW Ruff, JJ Van Gompel, SS Park… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
The authors present the case of a man with a papillary craniopharyngioma, first diagnosed
at 47 years of age, who experienced multiple recurrences. Review of the pathologic …

Diabetes insipidus after endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery

WT Burke, DJ Cote, DL Penn, S Iuliano, K McMillen… - …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a recognized transient or permanent complication
following transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary tumors. OBJECTIVE To describe …