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Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection for Pituitary Apoplexy during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Joint Authors
Tandon, Adesh
Alzate, Juan
LaSala, Patrick
Fried, Marvin P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pituitary apoplexy is an uncommon phenomenon typically characterized by vascular insufficiency or acute hemorrhage into a pituitary adenoma.
The overall incidence of pituitary apoplexy ranges between 1 and 25% of all pituitary adenomas.
With the widespread use of MRI technology, the diagnosis of asymptomatic intratumoral hemorrhage is closer to 10%.
The authors report a case of a 27-year-old female in her 36th week of pregnancy who presented with severe onset headache and acute left-sided vision loss.
MRI of the brain revealed a large hemorrhagic mass occupying the sella turcica.
The patient underwent an emergent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection for pituitary apoplexy.
Postoperatively, the patient’s neurologic deficit resolved.
Minimally invasive endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection of pituitary apoplexy can be safely utilized in third trimester pregnant women presenting with acute severe neurologic deficits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tandon, Adesh& Alzate, Juan& LaSala, Patrick& Fried, Marvin P.. 2014. Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection for Pituitary Apoplexy during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Surgery Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tandon, Adesh…[et al.]. Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection for Pituitary Apoplexy during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Surgery Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tandon, Adesh& Alzate, Juan& LaSala, Patrick& Fried, Marvin P.. Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Resection for Pituitary Apoplexy during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy. Surgery Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1047648
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1047648