A Case Report on Pituitary Apoplexy

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Objective: To report a case of pituitary apoplexy presenting with unilateral ptosis and third nerve palsy in diabetic hypertensive patient. Clinical Presentation Intervention: A 50 years old man developed palsy. macro adenoma hemorrhagic necrotic changes on MRI scan was resected by endoscopic transsphenoidal procedure. Third improved promptly completely few hours postoperatively. Conclusion: This is rare that presented cranial recovered after surgical excision mass.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Brain and Spine Foundation Nepal

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2738-960X', '2738-9561']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/jbsfn.v2i2.45121