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Sudden-onset unilateral ptosis induced by pituitary Macroadenoma, with false-positive jolly and neostigmine tests
1Department of Neurology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Abstract:
The development of ptosis as a consequence of pituitary tumor is an exceptionally rare occurrence. Here, we describe the case of sudden-onset unilateral ptosis induced by pituitary macroadenoma. The condition was characterized by false-positive Jolly and neostigmine tests. These findings mimic oculomotor nerve palsy and make the correct diagnostics rather challenging. The case points to the fact that patients with acquired ptosis need detailed neuroophthalmological examination.
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