Pituitary Apoplexy After Cardiac Surgery

HIDIROĞLU M., Kucuker A., Ucaroglu E., Kucuker S. A., ŞENER E.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery, vol.89, no.5, pp.1635-1637, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 89 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.09.038
  • Journal Name: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1635-1637
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy after coronary bypass operations is a rare complication with very serious neurologic consequences. Anisocory, unilateral ptosis, and third cranial nerve palsy after coronary bypass surgery developed in a patient. The diagnosis was assured by computerized tomographic scan showing pituitary macro adenoma. © 2010 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.