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SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient
Background: Pituitary hemorrhage has a prevalence of up to 25% in macroadenomas. In apoplectic hemorrhage, loss of pituitary function is associated with significant mortality. Sudden hemorrhagic enlargement of a preexisting adenoma compresses surrounding structures; ophthalmoplegia, mydriasis and pt...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208658/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.256 |
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description | Background: Pituitary hemorrhage has a prevalence of up to 25% in macroadenomas. In apoplectic hemorrhage, loss of pituitary function is associated with significant mortality. Sudden hemorrhagic enlargement of a preexisting adenoma compresses surrounding structures; ophthalmoplegia, mydriasis and ptosis occur when cranial nerves in the cavernous sinus are affected. The classic clinical syndrome of headache, visual deficits, altered mental status and hypopituitarism, combined with imaging, confirms the diagnosis of pituitary apoplexy. Clinical Case: A 73 year-old smoker with a history of transsphenoidal surgery 20 years ago for a pituitary adenoma, HIV (CD4 928), hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease presented with two days of altered mental status, lethargy and headaches. Patient was febrile to 104.1°F on arrival. Head CT was done prior to a lumbar puncture, which showed a 1.7 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm pituitary mass. CSF analysis was positive for xanthochromia, and revealed 220 RBCs, 275 WBCs, glucose 143 mg/dL, protein 154 mg/dL and an opening pressure of 9 mm H20. Meropenem and vancomycin were started for presumed meningitis. A hypopituitary state was found on labs: prolactin 1.9 ng/mL (4.6–21.4 ng/mL), ACTH 3.2 pg/mL (7.2–63.3 pg/mL), cortisol 3.6 ug/dL, TSH 0.164 uIU/mL (0.27–4.0 uIU/mL), free T4 0.6 ng/dL (0.7–1.5 ng/dL), T3 0.3 ng/mL (0.6–1.6 ng/mL), IGF-1 33 ng/mL (41–179 ng/mL), total testosterone 4 ng/dL (193–740 ng/dL), LH 0.3 mIU/mL and FSH 1.2 mIU/mL. Subsequent MRI showed a 2.2 x 2.4 x 2.9 cm pituitary macroadenoma extending into the suprasellar region with mass effect on the optic chiasm and lateral displacement of the cavernous sinus segment of internal carotid arteries bilaterally. An ophthalmologic exam could not be performed due to altered mentation. Endocrinology recommended cosyntropin testing to assess for adrenal insufficiency. The following day, the patient developed a fixed and dilated right pupil, and was taken to the OR for emergent decompression. IV dexamethasone and levothyroxine were started post-operatively. Conclusion: Differential diagnoses of pituitary apoplexy include bacterial meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage with aneurysmal rupture. A nonpupil-sparing third nerve palsy suggests a mass lesion. Given his symptoms and xanthochromia, this patient likely presented with pituitary apoplexy that was overlooked on initial scans. Hemorrhage that is iso-dense to normal brain tissue would not have the typical “pituitary ring sign”, a radiographic feature of peripheral enhancement around a non-enhancing infarcted center. Predisposing factors include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pituitary dynamic testing, bromocriptine, estrogens or radiotherapy. This patient had multiple comorbidities. A lumbar puncture possibly worsened preexisting pituitary apoplexy, acutely expanding the area of hemorrhage and causing compressive symptoms. |
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spelling | pubmed-72086582020-05-13 SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient Tsang, Tiffany Raghuwanshi, Maya P J Endocr Soc Tumor Biology Background: Pituitary hemorrhage has a prevalence of up to 25% in macroadenomas. In apoplectic hemorrhage, loss of pituitary function is associated with significant mortality. Sudden hemorrhagic enlargement of a preexisting adenoma compresses surrounding structures; ophthalmoplegia, mydriasis and ptosis occur when cranial nerves in the cavernous sinus are affected. The classic clinical syndrome of headache, visual deficits, altered mental status and hypopituitarism, combined with imaging, confirms the diagnosis of pituitary apoplexy. Clinical Case: A 73 year-old smoker with a history of transsphenoidal surgery 20 years ago for a pituitary adenoma, HIV (CD4 928), hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease presented with two days of altered mental status, lethargy and headaches. Patient was febrile to 104.1°F on arrival. Head CT was done prior to a lumbar puncture, which showed a 1.7 x 2.1 x 2.2 cm pituitary mass. CSF analysis was positive for xanthochromia, and revealed 220 RBCs, 275 WBCs, glucose 143 mg/dL, protein 154 mg/dL and an opening pressure of 9 mm H20. Meropenem and vancomycin were started for presumed meningitis. A hypopituitary state was found on labs: prolactin 1.9 ng/mL (4.6–21.4 ng/mL), ACTH 3.2 pg/mL (7.2–63.3 pg/mL), cortisol 3.6 ug/dL, TSH 0.164 uIU/mL (0.27–4.0 uIU/mL), free T4 0.6 ng/dL (0.7–1.5 ng/dL), T3 0.3 ng/mL (0.6–1.6 ng/mL), IGF-1 33 ng/mL (41–179 ng/mL), total testosterone 4 ng/dL (193–740 ng/dL), LH 0.3 mIU/mL and FSH 1.2 mIU/mL. Subsequent MRI showed a 2.2 x 2.4 x 2.9 cm pituitary macroadenoma extending into the suprasellar region with mass effect on the optic chiasm and lateral displacement of the cavernous sinus segment of internal carotid arteries bilaterally. An ophthalmologic exam could not be performed due to altered mentation. Endocrinology recommended cosyntropin testing to assess for adrenal insufficiency. The following day, the patient developed a fixed and dilated right pupil, and was taken to the OR for emergent decompression. IV dexamethasone and levothyroxine were started post-operatively. Conclusion: Differential diagnoses of pituitary apoplexy include bacterial meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage with aneurysmal rupture. A nonpupil-sparing third nerve palsy suggests a mass lesion. Given his symptoms and xanthochromia, this patient likely presented with pituitary apoplexy that was overlooked on initial scans. Hemorrhage that is iso-dense to normal brain tissue would not have the typical “pituitary ring sign”, a radiographic feature of peripheral enhancement around a non-enhancing infarcted center. Predisposing factors include hypertension, diabetes mellitus, pituitary dynamic testing, bromocriptine, estrogens or radiotherapy. This patient had multiple comorbidities. A lumbar puncture possibly worsened preexisting pituitary apoplexy, acutely expanding the area of hemorrhage and causing compressive symptoms. Oxford University Press 2020-05-08 /pmc/articles/PMC7208658/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.256 Text en © Endocrine Society 2020. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial reproduction and distribution of the work, in any medium, provided the original work is not altered or transformed in any way, and that the work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
spellingShingle | Tumor Biology Tsang, Tiffany Raghuwanshi, Maya P SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title | SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title_full | SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title_fullStr | SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title_full_unstemmed | SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title_short | SAT-143 Missed Pituitary Apoplexy in a HIV Patient |
title_sort | sat-143 missed pituitary apoplexy in a hiv patient |
topic | Tumor Biology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7208658/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvaa046.256 |
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