Intracranial Hemorrhage due to Rupture of an Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm in a Patient With Pituitary Adenoma. Issue 2 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tian, Xuping; Shu, Hansheng; Zhang, Hui; Wang, Hao; Guo, Liemei
• Is Part Of: Journal of craniofacial surgery. Volume 26:Issue 2(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Facial bones -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Skull -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Face -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery, Plastic -- Periodicals; 617.52
• DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000001384
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1049-2275

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec> <title>Abstract</title> <p>The coexistence of pituitary adenoma (PA) and anterior communicating artery aneurysm is extremely rare, making the diagnosis difficult and the treatment challenging. Herein, we present a PA patient with intracranial hemorrhage due to rupture of an anterior communicating artery aneurysm. For the best diagnosis of intracranial aneurysm among PA patients, cranial magnetic resonancetogether with three-dimensional time-of-flight magnetic resonanceangiography are strongly recommended. Previous treatment ofthe intracranial aneurysm is advisable and essential to avoid possible catastrophic bleeding during the transsphenoidal or microsurgical removal of PA.</p> </sec> </abstract>