Anaesthetic challenges in a patient with acromegaly and multinodular goitre undergoing endoscopic pituitary surgery
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250640
Abstract: Acromegaly is a progressive systemic disorder which is common among middle-aged women. A functioning growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma is the most common cause. Anaesthesia for pituitary surgery in patients with acromegaly is challenging. Rarely, these… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; pituitary surgery; multinodular goitre; anaesthetic challenges ... See more keywords
Overcoming anaesthetic challenges in a pregnant woman with pituitary apoplexy undergoing endoscopic trans-sphenoidal resection of the pituitary tumour
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-254299
Abstract: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare condition that occurs due to acute haemorrhage in the pituitary gland and usually presents with features of acute hypopituitarism, visual defects and ophthalmoplegia. Pregnancy is one of the risk factors… read more here.
Keywords: overcoming anaesthetic; pituitary apoplexy; apoplexy; pregnant woman ... See more keywords