My SciELO
Services on Demand
Journal
Article
Indicators
- Cited by SciELO
- Access statistics
Related links
- Cited by Google
- Similars in SciELO
- Similars in Google
Share
Neurocirugía
Print version ISSN 1130-1473
Abstract
GONZALEZ-TORTOSA, J. and POZA-POZA, M.. Postsurgical pituitary apoplexy: Report of two cases. Neurocirugía [online]. 2010, vol.21, n.1, pp.30-36. ISSN 1130-1473.
We report two cases of large macroadenomas that, after a transsphenoidal partial resection, suffered necrosis and swelling of the residual tumor, with increase of its volume, compression of neighboring structures and neurological deterioration. The literature is reviewed looking for possible pathophysiological mechanism and prevention.
Keywords : Pituitary adenoma; Pituitary apoplexy; Transsphenoidal surgery; Complication.