Title of article
Pituitary Apoplexy Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Author/Authors
Mottahedi ، Behrooz Department of Cardiovascular surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences , Kahrom ، Mahdi Department of Cardiovascular surgery - Faculty of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
From page
1216
To page
1219
Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy following cardiac surgery is a very rare complication and can be a potentially life-threatening clinical syndrome. It could be caused by acute infarction, hemorrhage or edema and sudden enlargement of a pre-existing and unknown pituitary adenoma. We report a case of hemorrhagic apoplexy of a pituitary gland macro-adenoma successfully managed by urgent trans-sphenoidal tumor resection in a patient after elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Keywords
Pituitary apoplexy , CABG , Cardiac Surgery , Postoperative complications
Journal title
Journal of Cardio- Thoracic Medicine
Journal title
Journal of Cardio- Thoracic Medicine
Record number
2780646
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