Giant aneurysm or pituitary macroadenoma: a diagnostical misconstrue.

Large Intracranial Aneurysm after Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Macroadenoma

Uncontrolled cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary adenoma can lead to meningitis. Intracranial mycotic pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication in central nervous system infection. Large single pseudoaneurysm is more uncommon. Most mycotic aneurysms occur due to endocarditis. The present patient had no heart problem and was infected by CSF leakage aft...

Incidental finding of thrombosed aneurysm inside huge pituitary macroadenoma: a case report and review of literature

Although apoplexy and cystic formation are common inside the pituitary adenoma and hemorrhage with different times of occurrence as revealed by magnetic resonance imaging sequences can be seen within a pituitary macroadenoma, a classic saccular aneurysm and its association with carotid artery haven’t been yet reported. Case: A 52 years old woman was referred for visual loss and headache accompa...

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...

Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage from rupture of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm in a patient with pituitary macroadenoma.

The presence of a cerebral aneurysm in patients with pituitary adenoma is a rare event. Diagnostic suspicion may stem from magnetic resonance imaging, which should lead to complementary investigation. As for treatment, even in conditions in which there has been no previous bleeding, the simultaneous approach should be considered, prioritising the aneurysm most of the time. The present report de...

A FSH-Secreting Pituitary Macroadenoma Causing A Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome