Pituitary adenoma and incidental superior hypophyseal aneurysm.
In patients with pituitary adenomas, intra-cranial aneurysms can be an incidental finding, and are usually located outside the pituitary region. The authors describe the multi-modal management of a rare case of an aneurysm of the supraclinoid carotid that encroached into a pituitary macroadenoma.
Yu
Kenny
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Department of Neurosurgery, Greater Manchester Neuroscience Centre, Salford Royal Foundation Trust (SRFT), Salford, UK.
Herwadkar
Amit
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Kearney
Tara
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Gnanalingham
Kanna K
KK
D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome