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. 2015 Oct 27;6:166. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.168313

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Case 2: A case of giant pituitary adenoma. (a) Preoperative oblique-coronal contrast enhanced CT showing a giant pituitary adenoma that encases the bilateral internal carotid arteries (ICs). The arrow shows the approach to the middle fossa via left SSLP. (b) Preoperative coronal CT scan showing the right SSLP is 1.6 mm and the left is 6.2 mm. (c) Intraoperative view showing the left middle fossa tumor through the space lateral to the left IC. CT, computed tomography; IC, internal carotid artery; Lt, left; MT, middle turbinate; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; NS, nasal septum; SPF, sphenopalatine foramen; SS, the width of sphenoid sinus; SSLP, sphenoid sinus lateral pneumatization.