Microprolactinoma Invading the Cavernous Sinus —Report of Three Cases—

Taizo HIROHATA, Tohru UOZUMI, Kazutoshi MUKADA, Kazunori ARITA, Kaoru KURISU, Masayuki SUMIDA, Takashi YANO, Akihiko TAKECHI, Jun ONDA
1992 Neurologia medico-chirurgica  
Three cases of microprolactinoma with cavernous sinus invasion on magnetic resonance imaging are reported. High-resolution computed tomographic scans did not demonstrate the cavernous sinus in volvement. Magnetic resonance imaging is indispensable to detect cavernous sinus invasion before treatment (transsphenoidal surgery or bromocriptine treatment) of a microprolactinoma.
doi:10.2176/nmc.32.10 pmid:1375978 fatcat:k3felad2uzhi5ikyi5wpvn7pha