International Journal of Neurosurgery

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Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2017

  • Endoscopic and Endoscopic Assisted Surgeries for Sellar and Parasellar Tumors

    Mohamed M. Arnaout, Hosni H. Salama, Hazem S. Soliman

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2017
    Pages: 1-6
    Received: 12 March 2017
    Accepted: 2 May 2017
    Published: 22 June 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijn.20170101.11
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    Abstract: Sellar and parasellar tumors are generally remain a neurosurgical challenge due their complexity and the lack of a standardized approach. The sellar area is an anatomically complex area in the center of the middle cranial fossa representing a crucial cross-road of important adjacent structures. Several approaches to the sellar and parasellar region... Show More
  • Computed Tomography Evaluation of Sella Turcica Dimensions and Relevant Anthropometric Parameters in an African Population

    Chukwuani Anselm Ejike, Ugwu Anthony, Ginigeme Anita Adimchukwunaka

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 1, December 2017
    Pages: 7-11
    Received: 21 May 2017
    Accepted: 5 June 2017
    Published: 25 July 2017
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ijn.20170101.12
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    Abstract: A structural change from normal dimensions of sella turcica could be an indication of a pathological condition of the structure itself, the pituitary gland or the extra-sellar structures. The sella turcica is a groove in the sphenoid bone which contains the pituitary gland and this crucial intracranial structure affected both by intrasellar and ext... Show More