Meckel cave: computed tomographic study. Part I. Normal anatomy. Part II. Pathology

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Radiology; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.152.2.6739810· OSTI ID:6501046

Kapila, A; Chakeres, D W; Blanco, E

A formalin-fixed cadaver head with air filling the cisternal and ventricular spaces was scanned by high-resolution computed tomography (CT) in multiple planes (axial, coronal, and sagittal) through the Meckel cave. Correlation of the CT appearance of the Meckel cave was made with an anatomic dissection and whole-head band saw cross-sections. CT techniques allowed consistent and accurate definition of the Meckel cave, the fifth cranial nerve, and adjacent anatomic structures. CT findings of 13 patients with lesions of the Meckel cave are also reviewed, including six trigeminal schwannomas, three meningiomas, two secondary tumors, one glioma, and one congenital fatty tumor. Surgical confirmation was present in 11 cases. Diagnosis and determination of the extent of Meckel cave lesions is possible with the use of high-resolution CT.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio
• OSTI ID: 6501046
• Journal Information: Radiology; (United States), Journal Name: Radiology; (United States) Vol. 152:2; ISSN RADLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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59 BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ANATOMY
BODY
BODY AREAS
BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
GLIOMAS
HEAD
MEMBRANES
MENINGES
NEOPLASMS
NERVES
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ORGANS
PATHOLOGY
PATIENTS
TOMOGRAPHY