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Yusuf Emrullahoğlu1, Mustafa Deniz1, Şükrü Oral1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye.
Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
|March 19, 2026
Summary
Gyrus rectus (GR) herniation is a rare complication following transsphenoidal pituitary surgery. This first reported case highlights the importance of considering GR herniation in patients with new visual symptoms post-surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuroimaging
- Endocrinology
Background:
- The gyrus rectus (GR) is situated at the base of the anterior cranial fossa.
- GR herniation is typically associated with idiopathic causes or frontal lobe lesions.
- GR herniation post-transsphenoidal pituitary surgery has not been previously documented.
