Journal article
Pituitary Apoplexy Complicated by Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol.59(238), pp.723-726
07/01/2021
DOI: 10.31729/jnma.6120
PMID: 34508512
Abstract
Cerebral infarction is a rare complication of pituitary apoplexy, which can result in significant morbidity if not treated on time. Pituitary apoplexy mostly occurs in pre-existing adenoma, which can remain undiagnosed until symptoms arise. Here, we present a case of a 26-year-old man with undiagnosed acromegaly who presented with left retro-orbital pain, diminished vision of the left eye, and right hemiparesis. Neuroimaging revealed large hemorrhagic sellar mass and ischemic infarction in the left middle cerebral artery territory. Emergency transcranial tumor excision was done, which resulted in significant neurological recovery.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Pituitary Apoplexy Complicated by Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report
- Creators
- Biraj Pokhrel - Tribhuvan University Teaching HospitalShambhu Khanal - Tribhuvan University Teaching HospitalParikshit Chapagain - Tribhuvan University Teaching HospitalGopal Sedain - Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Nepal Medical Association, Vol.59(238), pp.723-726
- DOI
- 10.31729/jnma.6120
- PMID
- 34508512
- ISSN
- 0028-2715
- eISSN
- 1815-672X
- Publisher
- Nepal Medical Assoc
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/01/2021
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9985177931802771
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