Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review

Objective To explore the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, imaging and endocrine function characteristics, treatment methods, pathological characteristics and prognosis of pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction. Methods and Results All 3 patients with pituitary adenoma apoplexy for...

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Main Authors: ZHAO Peng⁃fei, WANG Jia⁃liang, WANG Yan, SUN Cheng⁃yuan, LIU Hai⁃peng
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Published: Tianjin Huanhu Hospital 2025-04-01
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author ZHAO Peng⁃fei
WANG Jia⁃liang
WANG Yan
SUN Cheng⁃yuan
LIU Hai⁃peng
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WANG Jia⁃liang
WANG Yan
SUN Cheng⁃yuan
LIU Hai⁃peng
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description Objective To explore the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, imaging and endocrine function characteristics, treatment methods, pathological characteristics and prognosis of pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction. Methods and Results All 3 patients with pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction who were hospitalized in Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from January 2021 to April 2022 were selected. All 3 patients presented with clinical manifestations such as headache, vision loss, cranial nerve palsy, and endocrine abnormalities. Preoperative endocrine examination indicated that one patient had decreased cortisol and prolactin levels. Preoperative MRI showed that all were large adenomas invading the cavernous sinus, hyperintensity on T1WI and T2WI, and uneven ring enhancement of the tumors. All 3 patients underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma. Postoperative pathology confirmed pituitary adenoma with necrosis, all of which were coagulative necrosis. All 3 patients were finally diagnosed with pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction. Postoperatively, the clinical symptoms of all 3 patients improved significantly; one patient developed hypothyroidism and was treated with hormone supplementation. Conclusions The clinical features of pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction are relatively typical. Multidisciplinary cooperation should be carried out, and the best treatment plan should be formulated based on the clinical characteristics of the patients.
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spelling doaj-art-ca5a6adf5ece4d9ca07a0fad0799a5162025-08-20T03:54:01ZengTianjin Huanhu HospitalChinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery1672-67312025-04-0125429630210.3969/j.issn.1672⁃6731.2025.04.006Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature reviewZHAO Peng⁃fei0WANG Jia⁃liang1WANG Yan2SUN Cheng⁃yuan3LIU Hai⁃peng4Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding 071000, Hebei, ChinaObjective To explore the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, imaging and endocrine function characteristics, treatment methods, pathological characteristics and prognosis of pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction. Methods and Results All 3 patients with pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction who were hospitalized in Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University from January 2021 to April 2022 were selected. All 3 patients presented with clinical manifestations such as headache, vision loss, cranial nerve palsy, and endocrine abnormalities. Preoperative endocrine examination indicated that one patient had decreased cortisol and prolactin levels. Preoperative MRI showed that all were large adenomas invading the cavernous sinus, hyperintensity on T1WI and T2WI, and uneven ring enhancement of the tumors. All 3 patients underwent endoscopic transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenoma. Postoperative pathology confirmed pituitary adenoma with necrosis, all of which were coagulative necrosis. All 3 patients were finally diagnosed with pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction. Postoperatively, the clinical symptoms of all 3 patients improved significantly; one patient developed hypothyroidism and was treated with hormone supplementation. Conclusions The clinical features of pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction are relatively typical. Multidisciplinary cooperation should be carried out, and the best treatment plan should be formulated based on the clinical characteristics of the patients.http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/3014pituitary neoplasmsadenomaischemic strokepituitary hormonesmagnetic resonance imagingpathology
spellingShingle ZHAO Peng⁃fei
WANG Jia⁃liang
WANG Yan
SUN Cheng⁃yuan
LIU Hai⁃peng
Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery
pituitary neoplasms
adenoma
ischemic stroke
pituitary hormones
magnetic resonance imaging
pathology
title Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
title_full Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
title_fullStr Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
title_short Pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction: three cases report and literature review
title_sort pituitary adenoma apoplexy for ischemic infarction three cases report and literature review
topic pituitary neoplasms
adenoma
ischemic stroke
pituitary hormones
magnetic resonance imaging
pathology
url http://www.cjcnn.org/index.php/cjcnn/article/view/3014
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