Items tagged “endocrine”
308 results found
Case
Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
Published
10 May 2012
85% complete
Fluoroscopy
Article
Ectopic posterior pituitary
An ectopic posterior pituitary reflects a disruption of normal embryogenesis of the posterior pituitary and is one of the more common causes of pituitary dwarfism. Although it can be an isolated abnormality, numerous other congenital central nervous system malformations have been identified. Whe...
Case
Inferior petrosal sinus sampling
Published
21 May 2012
100% complete
MRI
DSA (angiography)
Article
Pituitary metastasis
Pituitary metastases are rare, and unless a systemic metastatic disease is already apparent, are often preoperatively misdiagnosed as pituitary adenomas.
This article will discuss metastatic lesions affecting only the pituitary gland. For other intracranial metastatic locations, please refer t...
Case
Neurosarcoidosis
Published
25 May 2012
98% complete
CT
MRI
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Case
Primary sclerosing cholangitis and painless pancreatitis
Published
25 May 2012
71% complete
MRI
Article
Pituitary lymphoma
Pituitary lymphoma is very rare, although lymphomatous (or leukemic) infiltration of the perisellar dura is not infrequently encountered as part of more widespread CNS disease. This article concerns itself with involvement of the pituitary itself rather than the region more broadly. For a genera...
Case
Germinoma - suprasellar
Published
29 May 2012
98% complete
MRI
Article
Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy
Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy is a commonly used surgical approach for pituitary region masses, with many significant advantages over open craniotomy.
History
The transsphenoidal approach was first described in 1907 by Schloffer, modified by Halstead and subsequently popularized by Harvey Cu...
Case
Inferior petrosal sinus sampling
Published
10 Jun 2012
60% complete
DSA (angiography)
Case
Adrenal myelolipoma
Published
19 Jun 2012
77% complete
CT
Article
Substernal goiter
Substernal goiter, or retrosternal goiter, is an enlarged thyroid gland with intrathoracic extension.
Terminology
It remains unclear which goiters are to be termed substernal, but a proposed definition is a goiter that requires mediastinal exploration and dissection for complete removal or an ...
Case
Primary hemochromatosis
Published
12 Jul 2012
80% complete
MRI
Case
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Published
12 Jul 2012
88% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen
Published
26 Jul 2012
64% complete
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CT
Case
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
Published
30 Jul 2012
79% complete
Ultrasound
Case
Adrenal myelolipoma (pathology)
Published
01 Aug 2012
79% complete
Pathology
Case
Metastatic insulinoma
Published
05 Aug 2012
92% complete
CT
MRI
Nuclear medicine
Case
Adrenal metastasis from small cell lung cancer
Published
09 Aug 2012
73% complete
X-ray
CT
Ultrasound
Nuclear medicine
Case
Pituitary macroadenoma
Published
09 Sep 2012
92% complete
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MRI
CT
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