A Case of Giant Pituitary Adenoma Associated with a Postoperative Mental Disorder That Ultimately Resulted in Bilateral Blindness

A Case of Giant Pituitary Adenoma Associated with a Postoperative Mental Disorder That Ultimately Resulted in Bilateral Blindness

Purpose: To report the case of a patient with adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-producing pituitary adenoma who developed a mental disorder after initial surgery that kept him from undergoing scheduled follow-up visits and who ultimately had a giant recurrent tumor that resulted in blindness. Case...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Tonari, Yuko Nishikawa, Junko Matsuo, Masashi Mimura, Hidehiro Oku, Jun Sugasawa, Naokado Ikeda, Yoshitaka Kurisu, Tsunehiko Ikeda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
Subjects:
adrenocorticotropic hormone
pituitary adenoma
depression
giant recurrent tumor
blindness
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506392

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