Short-lasting, unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing syndrome treated successfully with transsphenoidal resection of a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma.
Short-lasting, unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing (SUNCT) syndrome was first described in 1978 as one of the trigeminal autonomic cephalgias. In this paper the authors present a patient with a growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma who experienced resolution of SUNCT syndrome after transsphenoidal tumor resection.
Adamo
Matthew A
MA
Division of Neurosurgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12208, USA. adamom@mail.amc.edu
Drazin
Doniel
D
Popp
A John
AJ
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D049912:Growth Hormone-Secreting Pituitary Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050798:SUNCT Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*