Pituitary Apoplexy Following Mitral Valvuloplasty |
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| Authors: | Young Ha Kim Sang Weon Lee Dong Wuk Son Seung Heon Cha |
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| Institution: | Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but potentially life-threatening clinical syndrome caused by the sudden enlargement of a pituitary adenoma secondary to hemorrhage or infarction. Pituitary apoplexy after cardiac surgery is a very rare perioperative complication. Factors associated with open heart surgery that may lead to pituitary apoplexy include hemodynamic instability during cardiopulmonary bypass and systemic heparinization. We report a case of pituitary apoplexy after mitral valvuloplasty with cardiopulmonary bypass. After early pituitary tumor resection and hormonal replacement therapy, the patient made a full recovery. |
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| Keywords: | Pituitary apoplexy Mitral regurgitation Cardiac surgery Postoperative complications |
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