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Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases

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    • Yexun Song
    • Tiansheng Wang
    • Jiangbo Chen
    • Guolin Tan

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    Affiliations: Department of Otolaryngology ‑ Head and Neck Surgery, The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410013, P.R. China
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    Published online on: November 24, 2014
       https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2732
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Abstract

A conchal non‑pneumatized sphenoid sinus was previously considered to be a contraindication to the endoscopic transsphenoidal route to the sella due to its small sellar floor and poor anatomical landmarks, such as the optic nerve canal, opticocarotid recess and internal carotid arteries canal. The present study aimed to investigate the methodology and characteristics of the endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with a conchal sphenoid sinus. Two patients with sellar tumor patients and non‑pneumatized sphenoid sinuses received endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. The two conchal sphenoid sinuses were accessed safely, total resection was achieved and no serious complications occurred. Therefore, the presence of a conchal non‑pneumatized sphenoid is not an absolute contraindication for employing the endoscopic transsphenoidal route in the resection of sellar tumors; a positive outcome may be achieved, in particular when the surgery is performed by an experienced otolaryngologist.
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Song Y, Wang T, Chen J and Tan G: Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases. Oncol Lett 9: 713-716, 2015.
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Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., & Tan, G. (2015). Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases. Oncology Letters, 9, 713-716. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2732
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Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., Tan, G."Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9.2 (2015): 713-716.
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Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., Tan, G."Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9, no. 2 (2015): 713-716. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2732
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Song Y, Wang T, Chen J and Tan G: Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases. Oncol Lett 9: 713-716, 2015.
APA
Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., & Tan, G. (2015). Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases. Oncology Letters, 9, 713-716. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2732
MLA
Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., Tan, G."Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9.2 (2015): 713-716.
Chicago
Song, Y., Wang, T., Chen, J., Tan, G."Endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of sellar tumors with conchal sphenoid sinus: A report of two cases". Oncology Letters 9, no. 2 (2015): 713-716. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2014.2732
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