Pituitary apoplexy after cardiac surgery.
Pituitary apoplexy after coronary bypass operations is a rare complication with very serious neurologic consequences. Anisocory, unilateral ptosis, and third cranial nerve palsy after coronary bypass surgery developed in a patient. The diagnosis was assured by computerized tomographic scan showing pituitary macro adenoma.
Hidiroglu
Mete
M
Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Kucuker
Aslihan
A
Ucaroglu
Erhan
E
Kucuker
Seref A
SA
Sener
Erol
E
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome