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1 Couldwell, William T.Pituitary modelsPituitary tumor animal models provide researchers a microenvironment that simulates the clinical situation; however, in comparison with astrocytoma and meningioma tumor research where intracranial xenograft transplantations are increasingly being used to test various therapeutic modalities, in vivo ...2013-01-01
2 Couldwell, William T.Hemorrhagic and nonhemorrhagic Rathke cleft cysts mimicking pituitary apoplexyObject. Rathke cleft cysts (RCCs) are infrequently symptomatic, and apoplexy is one of the most unusual presentations. Only a few cases of apoplexy associated with RCCs have been reported, and their clinical, imaging, surgical, and pathological features are poorly understood. In the cases that have ...2008-01-01
3 Couldwell, William T.Giant pituitary tumor combined approachNishioka et al. have provided a review of 29 patients with large pituitary adenomas who underwent surgery through a simultaneous transsphenoidal and transcranial approach at their institution during a 7-year period. Large adenomas with hourglass constriction, complex lobulations, and asymmetric exte...2012-01-01
4 Couldwell, William T.; Nelson, Don HarryNelson syndrome: historical perspectives and current conceptsThe appearance of an adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing tumor after bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing disease was first described by Nelson in 1958. The syndrome that now bears his name was characterized by hyperpigmentation, a sellar mass, and increased plasma ACTH levels. The treatment...2007-01-01
5 Couldwell, William T.Pituitary apoplexy: diagnosis and managementPituitary apoplexy, an uncommon complication of pituitary adenomas, was first decribed in 1898 when pearce Bailey reported hemorrhage into a pituitary adenoma in a 50 year old man with acromegaly. The patient presented with sudden onset of headache, nausea, vomiting, fever, oculomotor palsies, and v...Pituitary Apoplexy; Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery2003
6 Couldwell, William T.Pituitary apoplexy in the magnetic resonance imaging era: clinical significance of sphenoid sinus mucosal thickeningObject. The authors report their experience with pituitary apoplexy and evaluate the clinical significance of sphenoid sinus mucosal thickening found on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Methods. The cases of 28 patients (19 males and nine females) with pituitary apoplexy were reviewed retrospectiv...2006-06
7 Schmidt, Meic H.; MacDonald, Joel D.; Jensen, Randy L.; Couldwell, William T.Hypophysial transposition (hypophysopexy) for radiosurgical treatment of pituitary tumors involving the cavernous sinusStereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is performed with increasing frequency in the treatment of residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. Its major associated risk in these cases of residual or recurrent pituitary tumor adjacent to normal functional pituitary gland is radiation exposure to the pituitary,...Hypophysial transposition; Hypophysopexy; Pituitary tumors; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Pituitary transposition; Hypopituitarism2003
8 Couldwell, William T.; Schmidt, Meic H.; MacDonald, Joel D.; Jensen, Randy L.Hypophysial transposition (hypophysopexy) for radiosurgical treatment of pituitary tumors involving the cavernous sinusStereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is performed with increasing frequency in the treatment of residual or recurrent pituitary adenomas. Its major associated risk in these cases of residual or recurrent pituitary tumor adjacent to normal functional pituitary gland is radiation exposure to the pituitary,...Pituitary tumor; Cavernous sinus; Hypopituitarism; Stereotactic radiosurgery; Transsphenoidal surgery; Pituitary transposition2003
9 Couldwell, William T.History and evolution of transsphenoidal surgeryInitial attempts at transcranial approaches to the pituitary gland in the late 1800s and early 1900s resulted in a mortality rate that was generally considered prohibitive. Schloffer suggested the use of a transsphenoidal route as a safer, alternative approach to the sella turcica. He reported the f...Neurosurgical history; Transsphenoidal surgery; Pituitary tumor2001
10 Dailey, Andrew T.Paragangliomas of the sellar region: report of two casesTWO CASES OF paraganglioma arising from the parasellar region are presented. Both occurred in middle-aged women who sought treatment of headaches but who had no endocrinological dysfunction; one case was associated with ophthalmoplegia from cavernous sinus involvement. Diagnosis in both cases was ...Paragangliomas; Sellar region; Parasellar region; Chemodectoma; Pituitary tumor1993
11 Couldwell, William T.Management of pituitary adenomasWe present an overview of the management of pituitary adenomas, with discussions of microanatomy, of diagnostic studies of general neuroendocrine function, and of radiologic evaluation. We discuss the diagnosis of pituitary adenoma and its treatment with sections on null cell, prolactin (PRL)-secre...Pituitary adenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery; Corticotropin; Prolactin; Growth hormone; Transcranial surgery1994
12 Couldwell, William T.; Chin, Steven S.Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma presenting as a pituitary massExtranodal NK/T-cell lymphomas are uncommon neoplasms that are highly aggressive and show a strong association with Epstein-Barr virus. They most commonly affect the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses; manifestation as a primary pituitary tumor has never been described. The authors report a case of ...2007-09
13 Couldwell, William T.Inhibition of cellular growth and induction of apoptosis in pituitary adenoma cell lines by the protein kinase C inhibitor hypericin: potential therapeutic applicationProtein kinase C (PKC) is an enzyme involved in the regulation of cellular growth, proliferation, and differentiation in a number of tissues including the anterior pituitary, in which it is also believed to play a role in hormone secretion. Protein kinase C activity and expression have been found to...Apoptosis; Hypericin; Pituitary adenoma; Protein kinase C1996
14 Couldwell, William T.Harvey cushing and oskar hirsch: early forefathers of modern transsphenoidal surgeryThe transnasal transsphenoidal approach is the preferred route for removal of most lesions of the sella turcica. The concept of transnasal surgery traversing the sphenoid sinus to reach the sella has existed for nearly a century. A comprehensive historical overview of the evolution of transsphenoida...2005
15 Couldwell, William T.Strategies for the management of nonsecreting pituitary adenomasThe two objectives of treating pituitary tumors are: (1) relief of signs and symptoms attributable to mass effect, and (2) correction of hypo - or hypersecretion of adenohypophyseal hormones.7 When nonsecreting tumors are specifically considered, correction of endocrine abnormalities may be of les...Pituitary adenomas; Transsphenoidal surgery1991
16 Couldwell, William T.Prolactinomas: focus on indications, outcomes and management of recurrencesAlthough prolactinomas are discovered at autopsy with equal frequency in women and men, they present clinically in women far more often than in men. In children, "in whom they are the most common type of adenoma, prolactinomas are seen more often in girls than in boys. In a series of nearly 400 PRL...Outcome; Pituitary adenoma; Prognosis; Prolactin; Transsphenoidal surgery1999
17 Couldwell, William T.; Orlandi, Richard R.; Apfelbaum, Ronald I.Novel closure technique for the endonasal transsphenoidal approach: Technical noteTranssphenoidal microsurgery has been the standard approach to sellar lesions since the repopularization of the technique with modifications by Dott, Guiot, and Hardy. The endonasal transseptal transsphenoidal approach, as introduced by Hirsch, is still commonly used by pituitary surgeons to remove ...2004
18 Couldwell, William T.The frontotemporal (Pterional) approach: an historical perspectiveThe frontotemporal, so-called "pterional" approach has evolved with the contribution of many neurosurgeons over the past century. It has stood the test of time and been the most commonly used transcranial approach in neurosurgery. In its current form, drilling the sphenoid wing as far down as the su...2012-01-01
19 Couldwell, William T.; Apfelbaum, Ronald I.Variations on the standard transsphenoidal approach to the sellar region, with emphasis on the extended approaches and parasellar approaches: surgical experience in 105 casesThe traditional boundaries of the transsphenoidal approach may be expanded to include the region from the cribriform plate of the anterior cranial base to the inferior clivus in the anteroposterior plane, and laterally to expose the cavernous cranial nerves and the optic canal. We review our combin...Transsphenoidal surgery; Chordoma; Craniopharyngioma; Intracranial neoplasm; Meningioma; Pituitary adenoma; Sella turcica; Transsphenoidal craniotomy2004
20 Couldwell, William T.Transsphenoidal microsurgical treatment of Cushing disease: postoperative assessment of surgical efficacy by application of an overnight low-dose dexamethasone suppression testObject. Transsphenoidal adenomectomy with resection of a defined pituitary adenoma has been the treatment of choice for CD for the last 30 years. Surgical resection, however, may not always result in long-term remission of CD. This is particularly important in light of the high risk of morbidity and...2003-01-01
21 Couldwell, William T.Expanding neurosurgeryThe history of medicine is replete with innovations in neurosurgery that have spurred further developments across the medical spectrum. Surgeons treating pathologies in the head and spine have broken ground with new approaches, techniques, and technologies since ancient times. Neurosurgeons occupy a...2014-01-01
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