3 Cases of Coincidental Cerebral Aneurysm with Pituitary Tumor.
- Author:
Sung Tak KONG
1
;
Ki Won SUNG
;
Woo Hyun SUNG
;
Kyoung Suck CHO
;
Jai Soo LEE
;
Min Woo BAIK
;
Jun Ki KANG
;
Jin Un SONG
;
Cahng Rak CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
Pituitary tumor
- MeSH:
Acromegaly;
Adult;
Aneurysm;
Angiography;
Brain;
Craniocerebral Trauma;
Female;
Headache;
Humans;
Incidence;
Intracranial Aneurysm*;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pituitary Neoplasms*;
Radiosurgery;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1990;19(6):846-850
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report three cases of coincidental cerebral aneurysm with pituitary tumor. In our hospital the incidence of such cases was 4.4% of 68 patients with pituitary tumors from March, 1970 to October, 1990. Cases No. 1 was a 47-year-old female suffering from progressive loss of visual acuity. Preoperative brain C-T scan and angiographies revealed unruptured posterior communicating aneurysm with pituitary tumor. Case No. 2 was a 39-year-old male suffering from headache after head trauma with acromegaly. Preoperative brain C-T scan and angiographies appeared unruptured anterior communicating aneurysm and pituitary tumor. Case No. 3 was a 62-year-old female suffering progressive loss of visual acuity and headache. Left middle cerebral artery aneurysm and pituitary tumor were found by preoperative brain C-T scan and angiographies. All cases were operated by transcranial route and performed tumor removal after primary clipping of aneurysm. Postoperatively remained tumor of all cases was treated by radiosurgery successfully.
