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Endoscopic Endonasal Trans-sphenoidal Approach: Minimally Invasive Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
Published on: January 17, 2018
[Pituitary apoplexy: a rare complication in the postoperative period]
M-L Ousmane1, J Cantrel, L Zini
1Clinique d'anesthésie-réanimation chirurgicale, hôpital Claude-Huriez, CHRU de Lille, avenue Michel-Polonovski, 59037 Lille cedex, France. laoual@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Postoperative pituitary apoplexy is an exceptional but life-threatening complication. We report the case of a 62-year-old man who underwent a cystoprostatectomy under general anaesthesia. The immediate postoperative course was complicated by asthenia and an altered state of consciousness. A few days later, a homonymous followed by bitemporal hemianopia developed. A CT-scan and magnetic resonance imaging made the diagnosis o pituitary apoplexy. The treatment was a medical one, with rapid improvement in the patient's condition.
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