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. 2023 Apr:172:10-11.
doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.01.052. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Pituitary Adenoma "Pneumo-Apoplexy"

Ana Isabel Almeida  1 , José Maria Sousa  2 , Luísa Sampaio  3
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Pituitary Adenoma "Pneumo-Apoplexy"

Ana Isabel Almeida et al. World Neurosurg. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Tension pneumosella has been recognized as a very rare complication of pituitary transsphenoidal surgery. To the best of our knowledge, we report the second case of a pituitary adenoma "pneumo-apoplexy", which is characterized by findings consistent with tension pneumosella in the context of apoplexy of a pituitary adenoma; although it is an extremely rare diagnosis, it should be considered in patients with compatible clinical and radiological findings, particularly with a previous history of transsphenoidal pituitary surgery.

Keywords: Adenoma; Apoplexy; Pituitary; Pneumocephalus; Pneumosella.

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