"Sphenoid Bone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An irregular unpaired bone situated at the SKULL BASE and wedged between the frontal, temporal, and occipital bones (FRONTAL BONE; TEMPORAL BONE; OCCIPITAL BONE). Sphenoid bone consists of a median body and three pairs of processes resembling a bat with spread wings. The body is hollowed out in its inferior to form two large cavities (SPHENOID SINUS).
| Descriptor ID |
D013100
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.781.802
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| Concept/Terms |
Sphenoid Bone- Sphenoid Bone
- Bone, Sphenoid
- Bones, Sphenoid
- Sphenoid Bones
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sphenoid Bone" by people in Profiles.
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Cohen-Cohen S, Brown DA, Himes BT, Wheeler LP, Ruff MW, Major BT, Singh Ospina NM, Atkinson JLD, Meyer FB, Bancos I, Young WF, Van Gompel JJ. Pituitary adenomas in the setting of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a single-institution experience. J Neurosurg. 2020 Apr 03; 134(3):1132-1138.
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Ramesh S, Goldberg RA, Rootman DB. Spontaneous Resolution of Optic Neuropathy in Sphenoid Wing Meningioma. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Nov/Dec; 33(6):e163-e165.
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Campbell PG, Kenning E, Andrews DW, Yadla S, Rosen M, Evans JJ. Outcomes after a purely endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenomas. Neurosurg Focus. 2010 Oct; 29(4):E5.
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Kaushik C, Ramakrishnaiah R, Angtuaco EJ. Ectopic pituitary adenoma in persistent craniopharyngeal canal: case report and literature review. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2010 Jul; 34(4):612-4.
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Jagannathan J, Prevedello DM, Ayer VS, Dumont AS, Jane JA, Laws ER. Computer-assisted frameless stereotaxy in transsphenoidal surgery at a single institution: review of 176 cases. Neurosurg Focus. 2006; 20(2):E9.
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Dumont AS, Kanter AS, Jane JA, Laws ER. Extended transsphenoidal approach. Front Horm Res. 2006; 34:29-45.
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Jane JA, Han J, Prevedello DM, Jagannathan J, Dumont AS, Laws ER. Perspectives on endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery. Neurosurg Focus. 2005 Dec 15; 19(6):E2.
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Nemergut EC, Dumont AS, Barry UT, Laws ER. Perioperative management of patients undergoing transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. Anesth Analg. 2005 Oct; 101(4):1170-81.
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Laws ER, Kanter AS, Jane JA, Dumont AS. Extended transsphenoidal approach. J Neurosurg. 2005 May; 102(5):825-7; discussion 827-8.
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Kanter AS, Dumont AS, Asthagiri AR, Oskouian RJ, Jane JA, Laws ER. The transsphenoidal approach. A historical perspective. Neurosurg Focus. 2005 Apr 15; 18(4):e6.