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Anatomy and radiology of the sellar spine

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Five anatomical and radiological observations of a spine protruding into the pituitary fossa are reported. This osseous spine, about 4 mm long, arises in the midline from the inferior part of the anterior aspect of the dorsum sellae and extends upward and forward. The possible origins of this malformation are discussed.

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  1. Department of Neuroradiology and Medical Radiopediatrics, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France

    J. L. Dietemann & A. Wackenheim

  2. Institute of Anatomy, University of Würzburg, FRG

    J. Lang

  3. Department of Anatomy, University Hospital, Lille

    J. P. Francke & J. Clarisse

  4. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Lille

    J. P. Francke & J. Clarisse

  5. Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital, Besançon, France

    J. F. Bonneville

  6. Service de Neuroradiologie et Radiopédiatrie Médicale, Hospices Civils, F-67091, Strasbourg Cédex, France

    J. L. Dietemann

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Dietemann, J.L., Lang, J., Francke, J.P. et al. Anatomy and radiology of the sellar spine. Neuroradiology 21, 5–7 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00518787

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