Large intracranial aneurysm after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary macroadenoma.
Uncontrolled cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary adenoma can lead to meningitis. Intracranial mycotic pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication in central nervous system infection. Large single pseudoaneurysm is more uncommon. Most mycotic aneurysms occur due to endocarditis. The present patient had no heart problem and was infected by CSF leakage after transsphenoidal surgery. We present a case of large ruptured mycotic pseudoaneurysm as a complication of cerebral infection after TSS for pituitary macroadenoma.
Department of Neurosurgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Kyeong-Wook
KW
Yoon
Department of Neurosurgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Chun-Sung
CS
Cho
Department of Neurosurgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea.
Sang-Koo
SK
Lee
Intracranial aneurysm; Pituitary macroadenoma; Transsphenoidal surgery