Acta Neurochirurgica

, Volume 51, Issue 1–2, pp 87–90 | Cite as

Regional cerebral blood flow studies in patients with pituitary tumours

  • H. J. Gelmers
  • J. W. F. Beks
  • H. Doorenbos
Article

Summary

Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) was measured in seven patients with pituitary tumours, in one patient with a craniopharyngioma, and in one patient with an empty sella; rCB was increased only in patients with gonadotrophin deficiency. The preliminary conclusion is that this is perhaps related to the pituitary tumour itself, and in particular to the endocrine state.

Keywords

Pituitary tumours rCBF 

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© Springer-Verlag 1979

Authors and Affiliations

  • H. J. Gelmers
    • 1
  • J. W. F. Beks
    • 1
  • H. Doorenbos
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of NeurosurgeryState UniversityGroningenThe Netherlands
  2. 2.Department of EndocrinologyState UniversityGroningenThe Netherlands

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