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Microsurgical anatomy of the pituitary gland (hypophysis cerebri) and the sellar region. Part three: The meninges
Author(s) -
Ouaknine Georges E.,
Hardy Jules
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
clinical anatomy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.667
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1098-2353
pISSN - 0897-3806
DOI - 10.1002/ca.980010107
Subject(s) - medicine , meninges , anatomy , dura mater , sella turcica , pituitary gland , dissection (medical) , arachnoid cyst , surgery , cyst , pathology , hormone
The diaphragma sellae, the pituitary foramen, and the perisellar arachnoid were studied in cadaver sphenoid blocks. Special attention was paid to the dissection of the perforated arachnoid membrane (of Lilliequist). Results were compared with observations made during surgery and with data reported in the literature. The pathophysiology of the intrasellar arachnoid diverticulum, the empty sella syndrome, and the intrasellar arachnoid cyst are discussed. Precise knowledge of the microsurgical anatomy and anatomic variations of the dura mater and arachnoid is imperative for a safe trans‐sphenoidal approach to the hypophysis cerebri (pituitary gland) and transcranial approach to the sellar region.