Saccular internal carotid artery aneurysm masquerading as pituitary macroadenoma
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A 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...
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With improved angiographic techniques and magnetic resonance angiography available today, an increasing number of incidental aneurysms are being detected. Occurrence of an intracranial aneurysm together with a pituitary adenoma presents tremendous risk to the patient, particularly when the aneurysm lies near the operative field.A 61-year-old woman presented with a progressive visual field defec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Abstracts
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1479-6848
DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.38.p51