Pituitary apoplexy after cardiac surgery.

Hidiroglu, Mete; Kucuker, Aslihan; Ucaroglu, Erhan; Kucuker, Seref A; Sener, Erol · Ann Thorac Surg · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy after coronary bypass operations is a rare complication with very serious neurologic consequences. Anisocory, unilateral ptosis, and third cranial nerve palsy after coronary bypass surgery developed in a patient. The diagnosis was assured by computerized tomographic scan showing pituitary macro adenoma.

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