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ArticleSurgical neurology international2022

Panhypopituitarism caused by an unruptured giant cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysm compressing the pituitary gland treated with a flow-diverting stent: A case report.

Nozomu Oikawa, Kouichi Misaki, Daisuke Aono, Iku Nambu, Yasuhiko Hayashi, Naoyuki Uchiyama, Mitsutoshi Nakada

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nozomu OikawaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Kouichi MisakiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Daisuke AonoDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Iku NambuDepartment of Neurosurgery, Fukui Prefectural Hospital, Fukui, Japan.
Yasuhiko HayashiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa Medical University, Kahoku Gun, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Naoyuki UchiyamaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Mitsutoshi NakadaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Fukui Prefectural Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysms extending into the intrasellar region that mimics pituitary tumors and leads to pituitary dysfunction are relatively rare. The treatment for aneurysms includes surgery and endovascular procedures. However, functional recovery of the pituitary gland is difficult. Case Description: We report a case of a 43-year-old woman who presented with severe headaches and generalized malaise. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a giant unruptured cavernous ICA aneurysm that pushed the pituitary stalk contralaterally. A baseline endocrinological examination suggested panhypopituitarism. Hypopituitarism was treated with hormone replacement therapy, which improved the patient's symptoms of headaches and malaise after 4 days. The aneurysm was treated using a pipeline flow-diverting stent. Two years later, the aneurysm had reduced to half of its maximum diameter, and the pituitary stalk was visible on MRI. Hormone loading tests 1 week postoperatively showed almost no response. At postoperative 6 months, there was a trend toward improvement. Conclusion: Flow-diverting stent deployment is useful for large or giant carotid artery aneurysms with pituitary gland compression.

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Cavernous internal carotid artery aneurysmFlow-diverting stentPanhypopituitarism

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PMID36128126
PMCPMC9479505
OpenAlexW4293116370

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