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Double jeopardy - pituitary apoplexy complicated by ruptured aneurysm of the internal carotid artery within an adenoma: a case report.

Nutnicha PattaravimonpornWasawat MuninthornThanwa SudsangAke HansasutaDararat ChiewchalermsriChutintorn Sriphrapradang
Published in: BMC neurology (2022)
This case report describes an intratumoural aneurysm of the cavernous internal carotid artery as a potential cause or result of pituitary apoplexy. Despite its rarity, this possible life-threatening complication of pituitary apoplexy should be recognised for prompt diagnosis and early management.
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