STA-MCA Bypass as a “Bridge” to Pituitary Surgery in a Patient with an Adenoma Occluding the Internal Carotid Artery: Case Report and Review of the Literature

<div>(a) Magnetic resonance showing the pituitary adenoma. (b) Magnetic resonance showing the ischemic lesion on the right side. (c) Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) showing the occlusion of the internal carotid artery at the level of the cavernous sinus on the right side. (d) Perfusion weighted CT scan: prolonged mean transit time on the right hemisphere. ((e) and (f)) Postoperative DSA (lateral view) showing the functioning of the bypass, early and late arterial phase.</div>

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine

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Figure 1: STA-MCA Bypass as a “Bridge” to Pituitary Surgery in a Patient with an Adenoma Occluding the Internal Carotid Artery: Case Report and Review of the Literature 

Figure 1 | STA-MCA Bypass as a “Bridge” to Pituitary Surgery in a Patient with an Adenoma Occluding the Internal Carotid Artery: Case Report and Review of the Literature 