| Identifier |
walsh_2000_s4_c1 |
| Title |
Something Smells Rotten in Denver |
| Creator |
Jeffrey L. Bennett |
| Subject |
Hemianopsia; Pituitary Neoplasms; Pituitary Apoplexy; Nerve Compression Syndromes; Blepharoptosis; Ophthalmoplegia; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic |
| History |
A 46-year old male with a 3-month history of a recurring unpleasant odor and diminishing vision OD. Previous history significant for Tourette's syndrome. |
| Pathology |
Macroadenoma of the pituitary sella. |
| Disease/Diagnosis |
Macroadenoma with pituitary apoplexia |
| Clinical |
VA: 20/40 OD, 20/25 OS; Diminished color vision OD |
| Neuroimaging |
MRI |
| Treatment |
Surgery; Dopaminergic agonists; XRT |
| Date |
2000-03-25 |
| References |
1. Kovacs K. Adenohypophyseal necrosis in routine autopsies. Endokrinologie 1972;60:309-16. 2. Schnitker M. Lehnert H. Apoplexy in a pituitary chromophobe adenoma producing the syndrome of middle cerebral artery thrombosis: Case report. J Neurosurg 1952:9:210-3. 3. Sakalas R, David RB, Vines FS, Becker DP. Pituitary apoplexy in a child: Case report. J Neurosurg 1973;39:519-22. 4. Rosenbaum TJ, Houser OW, Laws ER Jr. Pituitary apoplexy producing internal carotid artery occlu¬sion: Case report. J Neurosurg 1977;47:599-04. 5. Poisson M, Van Effentere R, Mashaly R. Pituitary apoplexy with retraction nystagmus. Ann Neurol 1980;7:286. 6. Bills DC, Meyers FB, Laws ER Jr, David GH et al. A retrospective analysis of pituitary apoplexy. Neurosurgery 1993;33:602-9. 7. Ebersold MJ, Laws Er Jr, Scheithauer BW, Randall RV. Pituitary apoplexy treated by transphenoidal surgery: A clinocopathological and immunocytochemical study. J Neurosurg 1983;58:315-20. 8. Pozzati E, Frank G, Nasi M, Giuliani G. Pituitary apoplexy, bilateral carotid vasospasm, and cerebral infarction in a 15 year-old boy. Neurosurgery 1987;20:56-59. |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
32nd Annual Frank Walsh Society Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
Session 4, Case 1, Walsh Session, NANOS 2000 |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6d221dg |
| Contributor Primary |
Bennett, Jeffrey L. |
| Contributor Secondary |
Pelak, Victoria; Breeze, Robert; Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, Bette |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_fbw |
| ID |
178164 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6d221dg |
