Hemorrhage From a Pituitary Macroadenoma After a Minor Trauma

Hemorrhage From a Pituitary Macroadenoma After a Minor Trauma

Pituitary hemorrhage is a rare and possibly life-threatening condition caused by acute bleeding in the pituitary gland, usually within a macroadenoma. In this letter we report a case of a large pituitary hemorrhage that fared well with relatively mild sequelae. An 80-year-old Caucasian woman presented with severe headaches of two days duration that started after a fall in the yard without loss ...

A FSH-Secreting Pituitary Macroadenoma Causing A Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome

Pituitary macroadenoma resulting from primary hypothyroidism: A16-year-old girl

Background: Primary hypothyroidism is a common medical condition. It can lead to pituitary adenoma which is usually asymptomatic, but it can also lead to symptomatic macroadenomas which are hard to diagnose due to different clinical presentations. Case presentation: A 16-year-old girl presented for endocrinology consultation prior to neurosurgical operation. She had galactorrhea which was acco...

Haemomediastinum in a haemophiliac after minor trauma.

Severe haemophilia is characterized by episodes of bleeding which may be spontaneous or traumatic in origin. This commonly results in haemarthroses and muscle haematomata, but occasionally serious internal bleeding (for example, retroperitoneal or subdural) occurs. We have recently encountered the very rare complication of haemomediastinum in a known haemophiliac. The occurrence of haemothorax ...

Nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: a case report from the patient perspective

BACKGROUND Nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma (NFPA) is a tumour of the endocrine system that is virtually always benign and can be difficult to detect. This case report is presented from the patient's perspective to highlight experiences that led to the eventual diagnosis of this condition. CASE PRESENTATION A 48 year-old male experienced prolonged and unexplained reduced athletic perform...