Guillaume Dannhoff, Maria Teresa Bozzi, Antonino Scibilia, François Severac, Irène Ollivier, Charles-Henry Mallereau, Julien Todeschi, Salvatore Chibbaro, François Proust, Stephan Gaillard, Hélène Cebula
OBJECTIVE: Variations of the cavernous Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) angulation (C4-bend) have been classified into 4 anatomical subtypes with particular surgical relevance, as a very angulated ICA comes in closest contact with the pituitary gland leading to higher risk of iatrogenic vascular injury. This study aimed to validate this classification using current routine imaging techniques. METHODS: The different cavernous ICA bending angles were measured on 109 MRI TOF sequences, within a retrospective database of patients with no sellar lesions...
February 27, 2023: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery