Incidental Superior Hypophygeal Artery Aneurysm Embedded within Pituitary Adenoma.
10.3340/jkns.2013.54.3.250
- Author:
Hong Seok CHOI
1
;
Min Su KIM
;
Young Jin JUNG
;
Oh Lyong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. olkim@med.yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pituitary adenoma;
Aneurysm;
Therapeutic embolization;
Surgical procedure
- MeSH:
Aneurysm*;
Arteries*;
Embolization, Therapeutic;
Humans;
Incidental Findings;
Pituitary Neoplasms*
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2013;54(3):250-252
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Intra-cranial aneurysm can be incidental findings in patients with pituitary adenomas, and are usually located outside the pituitary region. However, the coexistence of intrasellar (not intracranial) aneurysms with pituitary adenomas is extremely rare. We report a patient with an incidental superior hypophygeal aneurysm embedded within a non-functional pituitary adenoma which was treated by transsphenoidal surgery after endovascular coil embolization.
