Endovascular Access to the Meningohypophyseal Trunk

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.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2001-04, Vol.22 (4), p.725-727
Main Authors: Borden, Neil M, Liebman, Kenneth M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenoma - surgery
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula - diagnostic imaging
Carotid-Cavernous Sinus Fistula - therapy
Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation
Cerebral Angiography
Embolization, Therapeutic - instrumentation
Female
Humans
Interventional
Medical sciences
Meningeal Arteries - diagnostic imaging
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Neurology
Pituitary Gland - blood supply
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
Postoperative Complications - therapy
Postoperative Hemorrhage - diagnostic imaging
Postoperative Hemorrhage - therapy
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X