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- Title
Pituitary apoplexy presenting as isolated third cranial nerve palsy: case series.
- Authors
Shrestha, Ramesh; Bishokarma, Suresh; Rayamajhi, Sushil; Shrestha, Sunita; Lamichhane, Saurav; Shrestha, Pratyush; Thulung, Suraj
- Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is caused by a sudden increase in pressure in the pituitary region due to acute hemorrhage, infarction or necrosis. PA can also be caused by restricting blood supply to the nerve due to compression of the internal carotid artery. Acute third cranial nerve palsy (third CN) secondary to PA is a rare medical emergency caused by bleeding within a growing mass within the sella turcica. We presented two cases of PA with isolated third CN palsy treated with transsphenoidal pituitary decompression. PA is therefore an important differential diagnosis to consider in patients with isolated third nerve palsy. The prognosis for isolated third nerve palsy in PA appeared successful, with variable recovery from medical and surgical intervention.
- Subjects
CRANIAL nerves; PARALYSIS; INTERNAL carotid artery; CEREBROVASCULAR disease; MEDICAL emergencies
- Publication
Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2022, Vol 2022, Issue 8, p1
- ISSN
2042-8812
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1093/jscr/rjac386