Urgent Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma Bleeding After Coronary Bypass Surgery

Ilaria Franzese; Vincenzo Giambruno; Ilaria Tropea; Daniele Linardi; Giuseppe Petrilli; Giuseppe Faggian

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.067

Urgent Surgery for Pituitary Adenoma Bleeding After Coronary Bypass Surgery

Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Jul;110(1):e19-e21. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.067. Epub 2019 Dec 18.

Authors

Ilaria Franzese¹, Vincenzo Giambruno², Ilaria Tropea², Daniele Linardi², Giuseppe Petrilli², Giuseppe Faggian²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: ilaria.franzese.md@gmail.com.
² Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

PMID: 31863754
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.10.067

Abstract

Pituitary gland adenoma bleeding is an uncommon complication after coronary artery surgery. Clinical presentation may be variable. We report a case of hemorrhagic complication of a pituitary gland adenoma requiring urgent surgery in a 60-year-old male patient who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting operation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenoma / complications
Adenoma / diagnosis
Adenoma / surgery*
Coronary Artery Bypass / adverse effects*
Coronary Artery Disease / complications
Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
Coronary Artery Disease / surgery
Emergencies
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnosis
Intracranial Hemorrhages / etiology
Intracranial Hemorrhages / surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods*
Pituitary Apoplexy / complications
Pituitary Apoplexy / diagnosis
Pituitary Apoplexy / surgery*
Pituitary Neoplasms / complications
Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery*
Postoperative Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Postoperative Hemorrhage / etiology
Postoperative Hemorrhage / surgery*
Reoperation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed