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We successfully removed a rare ectopic pituitary adenoma from a 64-year-old female patient initially misdiagnosed with a chordoma. The tumor was located in the slope region and posed a challenge due to its rarity and location.
Jiangang Liu, Chengyuan Ji
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Pneumoventricle of Unknown Origin. A Personal Experience and Literature Review of a Clinical Enigma [PDF]
Pneumocephalus (PC) is an uncommon and life-threatening neurological condition. Air within the ventricular system of the brain is also known as Pneumoventricle (PV). It requires emergency treatments to prevent catastrophic neurological outcomes.
Armocida, Daniele +5 more
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Abstract Objective Lack of ergonomic practices in the operating room results in significant musculoskeletal strain. This study obtains a current assessment of self‐reported musculoskeletal strain associated with endoscopic endonasal and open skull base surgery as reported by members of the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS).
Shreya Mandloi +8 more
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Surgical Strategies for Giant Pituitary Adenomas to Minimize Postoperative Hematoma Formation
Postoperative hematoma formation is one of the most life-threatening complications associated with giant pituitary adenomas, and various surgical methods have been proposed to mitigate this risk.
Yuichi NAGATA +6 more
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ABSTRACT Computed tomography (CT) is a common imaging modality used to evaluate for a pituitary macrotumor in dogs. However, a standard definition of a pituitary macrotumor based on imaging characteristics has not yet been established. The human definition of a pituitary mass that measures >1 cm in diameter has previously been adopted for dogs but ...
Hannah V. Pham +4 more
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Usefulness of image guidance in the surgical treatment of petrous apex cholesterol granuloma [PDF]
The petrous apex is a pyramid-shaped structure, located medial to the inner ear and the intrapetrous segment of the internal carotid artery. Lesions of the petrous apex can be surgically treated through different surgical routes. Because of the important
A. Pietrantonio +5 more
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Pituitary macroadenomas are prevalent benign tumors that can present with insidious symptoms, leading to delayed diagnoses. We report the case of a 29‐year‐old South Asian male who presented with acute neurological symptoms including severe headache, confusion, and vomiting, initially diagnosed as meningitis with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic ...
Bassem Al Hariri +7 more
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MASEP gamma knife radiosurgery for secretory pituitary adenomas: experience in 347 consecutive cases [PDF]
Background Secretory pituitary adenomas are very common brain tumors. Historically, the treatment armamentarium for secretory pituitary adenomas included neurosurgery, medical management, and fractionated radiotherapy.
Heng Wan +34 more
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Background Cushing’s disease can present with hyperglycemia, hypertension, electrolyte abnormalities, headaches, confusion, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, and more. Macroadenomas of the pituitary causing cortisol excess can complicate these cases of patients with a recent hemorrhagic stroke with the medical complexities found within both disease ...
Kyle Distler +3 more
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Increased expression of programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1) in human pituitary tumors [PDF]
PURPOSE: Subsets of pituitary tumors exhibit an aggressive clinical courses and recur despite surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Because modulation of the immune response through inhibition of T-cell checkpoints has led to durable clinical responses ...
Agar, Nathalie Y. R. +13 more
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