Giant pituitary macroadenoma of stem cell origin: illustrative case
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Case Report of a Pituitary Macroadenoma Treated With Artemether Artemether and Pituitary Macroadenoma
with radiation) is the most common treatment option. Treatment of adenomas with surgery alone is associated with a 9% risk of significant complications other than hypothyroidism. Additionally, there is a significant recurrence risk with surgical treatment alone. Park et al found a 5-year recurrence rate of 15.2% and a 10-year recurrence rate of 50.5% for 132 patients having nonfunctioning macro...
متن کاملVanishing Pituitary Macroadenoma: A Case Report
Pituitary macroadenomas are the most common suprasellar lesions in adults and are typically managed surgically through transsphenoidal resection when symptomatic. Due to their close proximity to the optic chiasm, pituitary macroadenomas often present with signs of bitemporal hemianopsia. Alternatively, these tumors can cause mass effect, thus presenting with signs of elevated intracranial press...
متن کاملGiant aneurysm or pituitary macroadenoma: a diagnostical misconstrue.
We describe a case of a giant thrombosed intrasellar internal carotid artery aneurysm initially diagnosed as pituitary macroadenoma. The differentiating neuroimaging features were discussed.
متن کاملDelayed postoperative pituitary apoplexy after endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of a giant pituitary macroadenoma.
Postoperative pituitary apoplexy is rare and usually occurs in the immediate postoperative period (within 12 hours) after subtotal resection of giant pituitary macroadenomas with fatal outcomes. We describe a unique patient with pituitary apoplexy occurring in a delayed fashion on the third postoperative day. Early detection and emergent endoscopic transsphenoidal exploration resulted in gross ...
متن کاملA giant intracavernous carotid artery aneurysm embedded in pituitary macroadenoma presenting with pituitary apoplexy.
Case Report A 60-year-old man presented with slow decreasing visual acuity for 3 months. Sudden deterioration in the right side vision, accompanied by severe headache and vomiting, was noted 1 day prior to admission. Physical examination revealed mild fever, neck stiffness and blunting of consciousness. Emergent brain CT showed a bright mass within the sella which was thought compatible with pi...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2694-1902
DOI: 10.3171/case2122