Systematic Approach to Evaluating Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions in Pediatric Patients.

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HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 42, No. 7 PreviousNext Pediatric ImagingRadioGraphics FundamentalsSystematic Approach to Evaluating Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions in Pediatric PatientsJennifer Huang , Asha Sarma, Hannah Harmsen, Sumit PruthiJennifer Huang , Asha Sarma, Hannah Harmsen, Sumit PruthiAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Departments of Radiology (J.H., A.S., S.P.) and Pathology (H.H.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 1211 Medical Center Dr, VUH 1145, Nashville, TN 37232.Address correspondence to J.H. (e-mail: [email protected]).Jennifer Huang Asha SarmaHannah HarmsenSumit PruthiPublished Online:Oct 14 2022https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.210121MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractDeveloping an accurate differential diagnosis for a pediatric sellar or suprasellar lesion is facilitated by understanding the regional anatomy and embryology and the characteristic clinical and imaging features of various diseases.Suggested ReadingsAmar AP, Weiss MH. Pituitary anatomy and physiology. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2003;14(1):11–23, v. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSchroeder JW, Vezina LG. Pediatric sellar and suprasellar lesions. Pediatr Radiol 2011;41(3):287–298; quiz 404–405. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSeeburg DP, Dremmen MH, Huisman TA. Imaging of the sella and parasellar region in the pediatric population. Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2017;27(1):99–121. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarShields R, Mangla R, Almast J, Meyers S. Magnetic resonance imaging of sellar and juxtasellar abnormalities in the paediatric population: an imaging review. Insights Imaging 2015;6(2):241–260. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: Apr 13 2021Revision requested: May 28 2021Revision received: June 28 2021Accepted: June 30 2021Published online: Oct 14 2022Published in print: Nov 2022 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByImaging of pituitary tumors: an update with the 5th WHO Classifications—part 1. Pituitary neuroendocrine tumor (PitNET)/pituitary adenomaTaroTsukamoto, YukioMiki2023 | Japanese Journal of RadiologyAccompanying This ArticleSystematic Approach to Evaluating Sellar and Suprasellar Lesions in Pediatric PatientsOct 14 2022Default Digital Object SeriesRecommended Articles Primary Tumors of the Pituitary Gland: Radiologic-Pathologic CorrelationRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 7pp. 2029-2046Twenty-Five Diagnoses on Midline Images of the Brain: From Fetus to Child to AdultRadioGraphics2018Volume: 38Issue: 1pp. 218-235Case 299: Sellar SpineRadiology2022Volume: 302Issue: 3pp. 724-728Intracranial Effects of Microgravity: A Prospective Longitudinal MRI StudyRadiology2020Volume: 295Issue: 3pp. 640-648Secondary Hypertension and Complications: Diagnosis and Role of ImagingRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 4pp. 1036-1055See More RSNA Education Exhibits A Systematic Approach to Evaluating Sellar and Suprasellar Masses in Pediatric PatientsDigital Posters2020Who's this Fella Near the Sella? An Approach to Sellar and Parasellar MassesDigital Posters2019Approach to the Diagnosis of Sellar and Juxtasellar Conditions in Pediatric PopulationDigital Posters2019 RSNA Case Collection Ectopic posterior pituitaryRSNA Case Collection2021CraniopharyngiomaRSNA Case Collection2020ProlactinomaRSNA Case Collection2022 Vol. 42, No. 7 Slide PresentationMetrics Altmetric Score PDF download