Bourjat P, Veillon F, Linster L
Service de Radiologie I, Hôpital Central, C.H.U., Strasbourg.
J Radiol. 1989 Jan;70(1):37-42.
Based on 5 personal cases, the authors conducted a study of sphenoid mucocele, based notably on the results of CAT-scanning. This is the key step in diagnosis. Indeed, it makes it possible to determine the origin of the mass, and its growth, and lysis or even consolidation of bone walls. Magnetic resonance should supply valuable information on the inflammatory nature of the mass, its relationship with the pituitary and chiasma, as well as the images on a sagittal section. The studies conducted to date in general show a different presentation of the tumors in comparison with mucoceles. Because of the latent character of mucoceles they are often diagnosed at a late stage on signs of local involvement.
基于5个个人病例，作者对蝶窦黏液囊肿进行了一项研究，尤其依据计算机断层扫描（CAT）的结果。这是诊断的关键步骤。确实，它能够确定肿块的起源、生长情况以及骨壁的溶解甚至骨质增生情况。磁共振成像应能提供有关肿块炎症性质、其与垂体和视交叉的关系以及矢状面图像的有价值信息。迄今为止进行的研究总体表明，与黏液囊肿相比，肿瘤的表现有所不同。由于黏液囊肿具有隐匿性，它们常常在出现局部受累迹象的晚期才被诊断出来。
