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Empty Sella Is a Sign of Symptomatic Lateral Sinus Stenosis and Not Intracranial Hypertension

Empty Sella Is a Sign of Symptomatic Lateral Sinus Stenosis and Not Intracranial Hypertension ORIGINAL RESEARCH ADULT BRAIN Empty Sella Is a Sign of Symptomatic Lateral Sinus Stenosis and Not Intracranial Hypertension A. Zetchi, M.-A. Labeyrie, E. Nicolini, M. Fantoni, M. Eliezer, and E. Houdart ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Empty sella has been reported in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and is thought to be a sign of elevation of intracranial pressure. However, it can also be found in patients with lateral sinus stenosis presenting with isolated pulsatile tinnitus without signs of intracranial hypertension. We hypothesized that the volume of the sella turcica would be similar in both groups of patients undergoing stent placement for lateral sinus stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension or isolated venous pulsatile tinnitus and undergoing lateral sinus stent placement from January 2012 to December 2017 were included. The primary outcome was the esti- mated volume of the sella turcica based on preoperative CTA measurements. The ratio of the pituitary gland height/sellar height was calculated on preoperative MR imaging. Sellar volumes were compared among the 3 groups: pulsatile tinnitus, idiopathic intra- cranial hypertension, and a control group, matched by age and sex. RESULTS: Eighty-eight patients underwent lateral sinus stent placement. The median age was 37 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Neuroradiology American Journal of Neuroradiology

Empty Sella Is a Sign of Symptomatic Lateral Sinus Stenosis and Not Intracranial Hypertension

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American Journal of Neuroradiology
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© 2019 by American Journal of Neuroradiology
ISSN
0195-6108
eISSN
1936-959X
DOI
10.3174/ajnr.A6210
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Abstract

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ADULT BRAIN Empty Sella Is a Sign of Symptomatic Lateral Sinus Stenosis and Not Intracranial Hypertension A. Zetchi, M.-A. Labeyrie, E. Nicolini, M. Fantoni, M. Eliezer, and E. Houdart ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Empty sella has been reported in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension and is thought to be a sign of elevation of intracranial pressure. However, it can also be found in patients with lateral sinus stenosis presenting with isolated pulsatile tinnitus without signs of intracranial hypertension. We hypothesized that the volume of the sella turcica would be similar in both groups of patients undergoing stent placement for lateral sinus stenosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension or isolated venous pulsatile tinnitus and undergoing lateral sinus stent placement from January 2012 to December 2017 were included. The primary outcome was the esti- mated volume of the sella turcica based on preoperative CTA measurements. The ratio of the pituitary gland height/sellar height was calculated on preoperative MR imaging. Sellar volumes were compared among the 3 groups: pulsatile tinnitus, idiopathic intra- cranial hypertension, and a control group, matched by age and sex. RESULTS: Eighty-eight patients underwent lateral sinus stent placement. The median age was 37

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American Journal of NeuroradiologyAmerican Journal of Neuroradiology

Published: Oct 1, 2019

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