Surgical Management of Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas: Functional Outcome

Tuberculum sellae meningiomas are relatively common and are formidable surgical problem. Such as their relationship with Optic Nerves, Optic Chiasma, Anterior Cerebral and Internal Carotid Arteries they represent approximately 4 to 10 % of all intracranial meningiomas. They have a relatively innocuous clinical presentation despite their commonly encountered large size. This lesion can often be misdiagnosed as a pituitary tumor because of its similar clinical and radiological presentation and location.