Endovascular access to the meningohypophyseal trunk

N M Borden; K M Liebman

Endovascular access to the meningohypophyseal trunk

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2001 Apr;22(4):725-7.

Authors

N M Borden¹, K M Liebman

Affiliation

¹ New Jersey Neuroscience Institute, Seton Hall University, Edison, NJ 08818, USA.

PMID: 11290487
PMCID: PMC7976022

Abstract

We describe a novel technique to selectively catheterize the meningohypophyseal trunk (MHT) and its branches. We emphasize the difficulty in accessing the MHT via an ipsilateral approach because of the geometric orientation of this vessel to the parent internal carotid artery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenoma / surgery*
Adult
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / diagnostic imaging
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula / therapy*
Catheterization, Peripheral / instrumentation*
Cerebral Angiography
Embolization, Therapeutic / instrumentation*
Female
Humans
Meningeal Arteries* / diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / surgery*
Pituitary Gland / blood supply
Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery*
Postoperative Complications / therapy*
Postoperative Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Hemorrhage / therapy*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed