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Table 3 Pituitary adenoma volume and measures

From: Intrasellar pressure in patients with pituitary adenoma – relation to tumour size and growth pattern

Adenoma volumes and measures

  

Adenoma volume

Adenoma measures

  

(cm3)

Coronal (mm)

Anteroposterior (mm)

Craniocaudal (mm)

Total

Mean ± sd

6.13 ± 5.24

18.9 ± 5.1

17.2 ± 5.7

21.9 ± 7.6

95% CI

5.03–7.22

19.0–20.0

16.0–18.4

20.3–23.5

Min–Max

0.68–30.40

7.5–36.0

7.5–39.0

7.0–43.0

Men

Mean ± sd

6.39 ± 5.81

19.0 ± 5.6

18.0 ± 6.5

22.0 ± 7.4

95% CI

4.76–8.02

17.4–20.6

16.3–19.9

20.0–24.1

Min–Max

0.85–30.40

7.5–36.0

7.5–39.0

7.0–43.0

Women

Mean ± sd

5.80 ± 4.47

18.9 ± 4.4

16.1 ± 4.3

21.7 ± 8.0

95% CI

4.37–7.23

17.5–20.3

14.7–17.4

19.2–24.3

Min–Max

0.68–20.30

10.0–33.0

9.0–28.0

7.0–42.0

 

t-test

p = 0.59

p = 0.91

p = 0.08

p = 0.84

  1. Table 3 shows the mean adenoma volume and mean adenoma measures in three different axes. No difference in adenoma volumes or adenoma measure in any direction was found between men and women