2018
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.ajns_90_18
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Pituitary apoplexy producing internal carotid and basilar artery compression: A rare case report

Abstract: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare disease followed by ischemic or hemorrhagic process within the pituitary adenoma. Here, we report two cases of pituitary apoplexy with a history of sudden onset of headache, vomiting, and diminished vision. Our aim is to share our experience and discuss these cases as follows: the first one to know the compression of basilar artery along with the compression of basilar part of pons and in both the cases with compression of an internal carotid artery leading to cerebral infarcts.

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“…To date, sellar haemorrhage with vascular occlusion has been described just over 20 times in the scientific literature [3,4,8,9]. While ideal management remains hard to substantiate, a 2015 comprehensive review by Banerjee et al put forward some evidence in favour of surgery in cases with vascular compression [3].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…To date, sellar haemorrhage with vascular occlusion has been described just over 20 times in the scientific literature [3,4,8,9]. While ideal management remains hard to substantiate, a 2015 comprehensive review by Banerjee et al put forward some evidence in favour of surgery in cases with vascular compression [3].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…PA leading to cerebral infarction is uncommon. Forty-six patients were included in this study [2, 4-44]. A history of pituitary tumour was reported in 8.7% of patients, which is a very small proportion.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There are 2 main pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease: one is the compression of intracranial blood vessels by a tumour and the other is blood vessel spasm caused by tumour bleeding [2]. In 25 patients with cerebral infarction caused by PA, infarction was due to direct intracranial vascular compression [4-6, 10, 14, 19, 21, 23-26, 29, 30, 33-35, 37-39, 41-44]. The tumour constantly grows and then presses on the adjacent MCA and ACA, causing the corresponding symptoms and signs.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Obraz kliniczny udaru przysadki jest zmienny i w dużej mierze zależy od rozległości procesu chorobowego [1]. Charakterystyczny jest nagły ból głowy, objawy podrażnienia opon mózgowo-rdzeniowych, zaburzenia widzenia, oftalmoplegia i zaburzenia świadomości [6]. Objawy te nie są swoiste i pokrywają się z objawami innych schorzeń, co wskazuje na szeroką diagnostykę różnicową, a postawienie prawidłowego rozpoznania okazać się wyzwaniem [7].…”
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“…Po wystąpieniu apopleksji przysadki, pacjent może doświadczyć udaru niedokrwiennego, choć jest to zdarzenie niezwykle rzadkie. Pomimo małej częstości tego powikłania, należy go brać pod uwagę u chorego z niewyjaśnionym deficytem neurologicznym i szybkim postępem objawów [6]. Udar przysadki poprzez szybki wzrost zawartości wewnątrzsiodłowej prowadzi do nagłego wzrostu ciśnienia w tej okolicy, co jest czynnikiem ryzyka martwicy niedokrwiennej oraz dodatkowo może to ograniczać możliwości przywrócenia funkcji samej przysadki.…”
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