Fibrosarcoma of the Sellar Region

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Fig. 48.1 Fibrosarcoma. Sagittal noncontrast MRI of the pituitary (arrows) shows a spontaneously sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma extending superiorly to the optic chiasm (Adapted with permission from Massier et al. [11].)…

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Optic Pathway (Opticochiasmatic) and Hypothalamic Gliomas

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Fig. 34.1 Optic glioma. (a) Axial T2-weighted image. (b) Coronal T2 inversion-recovery (IR) image. (c) Axial T1-weighted gadolinium-enhanced image. The optic nerves are diffusely enlarged bilaterally, with enhancement extending to…

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Sinonasal Adenocarcinoma

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Fig. 46.1 Sinonasal adenocarcinoma. Coronal MRI shows an invasive mass (arrow) arising from the left middle turbinate, with extension to the ethmoid sinus, maxillary sinus, and floor of the orbit…

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Colloid Cysts of the Sellar Region

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Fig. 27.1 Colloid cyst. (a) Sagittal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. (b) Coronal T1-weighted post-gadolinium image. A lobular cyst with a thin rim of enhancement is centered in the sella, with suprasellar…

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Spontaneous Abscess of the Sellar Region

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Fig. 51.1 Bacterial sellar abscess. Preoperative MR images of a patient with a history of remote prior transsphenoidal surgery for a pituitary tumor and a bacterial sellar abscess: Sagittal (a)…

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Fibrous Dysplasia

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Fig. 70.1 Fibrous dysplasia. (a) Coronal T1-weighted precontrast MR image. (b) Coronal T1-weighted gadolinium-enhanced image. (c) Sagittal T1-weighted gadolinium-enhanced image. (d) Axial T1-weighted gadolinium-enhanced image. An expansile lesion is centered…

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