An intrasellar cystic mass and hypopituitarism.
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Accepted 16 October 1995 A 44-year-old man had suffered from headache, general fatigue and impotence for three months. Physical examination revealed a bitemporal visual field defect. Skull X-ray films showed ballooning of the sella turcica. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an intrasellar cystic mass compressing optic chiasma (figure). The cyst was removed by a transsphenoidal approach. Anterior pituitary function was evaluated by combined provocative testing (luteinising hormonereleasing hormone test, thyrotropin-releasing hormone test, and insulin tolerance test) before and 21 days after surgery (table).
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 72 849 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996