Approach to the patient with pancytopenia secondary to panhypopituitarism after craniopharyngioma surgery

VernacularTitle:颅咽管瘤术后全垂体功能减退症致全血细胞减少的临诊应对
Author: Xiaoyang SHI ¹ ; Kai ZHANG ; Yanfang WANG ; Shuping MA ; Junpeng YANG ; Lu YU ; Zhigang ZHAO ; Huijuan YUAN
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1. 河南省人民医院内分泌科
Keywords: Craniopharyngioma; Hypopituitarism; Pancytopenia
From: Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2019;35(10):878-881
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Craniopharyngioma is the most common benign intracranial tumor in children. The major post-operative complication is dysfunction of pituitary, which can result in many complicate clinical manifestations with hormonal deficiencies. Normochromic anemia has been reported as a common hematologic abnormality. However, pancytopenia is rarely reported so far. Here we describe a 21-year-old inpatient with the main complaint of nasal bleeding, who accepted craniopharyngioma surgery 9 years ago. Laboratory tests showed pancytopenia secondary to panhypopituitarism. This paper aims to increasing the awareness of this disease and accumulating clinical experiences for the clinicians.