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From: Clinical application of transcranial neuroendoscopy combined with supraorbital keyhole approach in minimally invasive surgery of the anterior skull base

Figure 3

(A–C) Preoperative MRI shows mass lesions in the sellar region and suprasellar region. (D) Tumor (Black arrow), olfactory nerve (White arrow), and optic nerve visible (Red arrow) by neuroendoscopy. (E) Detachment of tumor base. (F) The right optic nerve is well preserved (Black arrow). (G) The pituitary stalk (White arrow) and left optic nerve (Black arrow) are well preserved. (H) Postoperative CT shows tumor resection with no bleeding in the surgical area. (I) Pathological examination diagnosed meningioma. (J–L) Follow up MRI at 8 months post-surgery showed no recurrence of the tumor.

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