Pituitary apoplexy in an adolescent male with macroprolactinoma presenting as middle cerebral artery territory infarction
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Pituitary apoplexy typically presents with acute headache, vomiting, visual disturbance, and confusion. Herein, we report a rare presentation of ischemic stroke due to pituitary apoplexy. A 16.5-year-old male presented with reduced Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, slurred speech, right-sided hemiparesis, and bitemporal hemianopia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed a large hemorrhagic sellar/suprasellar mass and an area of cortical T2/FLAIR hyperintensity with corresponding diffusion restriction in the middle cerebral artery territory. Computed tomography (CT) intracranial angiogram showed luminal occlusion of the clinoid and ophthalmic segments of both internal carotid arteries (ICAs, left>right) due to mass pressure effect. Biochemical investigations confirmed hyperprolactinemia and multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies. Stress-dose hydrocortisone was commenced with cabergoline, followed by urgent endoscopic transsphenoidal debulking of the tumor (subsequent histology showing prolactinoma). Postoperative CT angiogram showed improved caliber of ICAs. Intensive neurorehabilitation was implemented and resulted in complete recovery of motor and cognitive deficits. At the last assessment (18.8 years), the patient remained on complete anterior pituitary hormone replacement without cabergoline. Pituitary apoplexy is a medical emergency requiring prompt recognition and treatment and should be suspected in patients presenting with sudden, severe headache; nausea; or visual disturbance and meningism. Ischemic stroke is a rare manifestation of pituitary apoplexy in the pediatric population.
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Pituitary apoplexy typically presents with acute headache, vomiting, visual disturbance, and confusion. Herein, we report a rare presentation of ischemic stroke due to pituitary apoplexy. A 16.5-year-old male presented with reduced Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, slurred speech, right-sided hemiparesis, and bitemporal hemianopia. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed a large hemorrhagic sellar/suprasellar mass and an area of cortical T2/FLAIR hyperintensity with corresponding diffusion restriction in the middle cerebral artery territory. Computed tomography (CT) intracranial angiogram showed luminal occlusion of the clinoid and ophthalmic segments of both internal carotid arteries (ICAs, left>right) due to mass pressure effect. Biochemical investigations confirmed hyperprolactinemia and multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies. Stress-dose hydrocortisone was commenced with cabergoline, followed by urgent endoscopic transsphenoidal debulking of the tumor (subsequent histology showing prolactinoma). Postoperative CT angiogram showed improved caliber of ICAs. Intensive neurorehabilitation was implemented and resulted in complete recovery of motor and cognitive deficits. At the last assessment (18.8 years), the patient remained on complete anterior pituitary hormone replacement without cabergoline. Pituitary apoplexy is a medical emergency requiring prompt recognition and treatment and should be suspected in patients presenting with sudden, severe headache; nausea; or visual disturbance and meningism. Ischemic stroke is a rare manifestation of pituitary apoplexy in the pediatric population.
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