Diagnosis and treatment metastatic tumors of sellar region

Objective. Analysis results of diagnosis and neurosurgical treatment of the patients with metastases to sellar region. Material and methods. During 6 years 19 patients with sellar metastases were treated in the N.N. Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute. Diagnosis was based on the results of MRI, CT, neuroophthalmological, endocrinological and morphological examonation. The patients were operated on with transcranial and transnasal methods. 5 patients were treated radiologically after neurosurgical operation. Main results. Sellar region metastases are rare and complicated pathology. They are manifested by severe clinical signs - endocrinological, oculomotor and visual disorders. Conclusion. Early diagnosis of sellar region metastases and complex treatment allow to increase survival and quality of life.