Radiology of the Sella Turcica
Bonneville, Jean-Francois; Dietemann, J.-L.
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Paperback. With a Historical Review Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MMPH; PSAN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 210 x 15. Weight in Grams: 709.
Master of all endocrine activity and executive organ of one's quality of life, the pituitary gland is tightly lodged in the" turkish saddle. " As a bony container, the sella turcica is to the hypophysis what the skull is to the brain; it can therefore be looked upon as a little vault within the cranial vault. Just as the cranium is moulded by the growth of the brain, so is the sella fashioned by its content. It becomes locally enlarged in response to expanding intrasellar lesions, and it tends to return to its original size and shape upon their removal ... Read more
Master of all endocrine activity and executive organ of one's quality of life, the pituitary gland is tightly lodged in the" turkish saddle. " As a bony container, the sella turcica is to the hypophysis what the skull is to the brain; it can therefore be looked upon as a little vault within the cranial vault. Just as the cranium is moulded by the growth of the brain, so is the sella fashioned by its content. It becomes locally enlarged in response to expanding intrasellar lesions, and it tends to return to its original size and shape upon their removal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
Number of Pages
262
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642677885
SKU
V9783642677885
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