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Pituitary Apoplexy and Subdural Hematoma after Caesarean Section

Pituitary apoplexy can occur postpartum, and subdural hematoma following epidural anesthesia is a rare complication. Cooccurrence of these two complications is extremely rare and has not been previously reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of pituitary apoplexy along with i...

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Autores principales: Hoang, Van Trung, Hoang, The Huan, Nguyen, Thanh Tam Thi, Chansomphou, Vichit, Hoang, Duc Thanh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9246620/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35783221
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/3097949
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Sumario:Pituitary apoplexy can occur postpartum, and subdural hematoma following epidural anesthesia is a rare complication. Cooccurrence of these two complications is extremely rare and has not been previously reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of pituitary apoplexy along with intracranial subdural hematoma happening two days after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The patient presented with peripheral facial nerve paralysis accompanied by headache, eye pain, and blurred vision and was diagnosed by imaging modalities. The patient made a good recovery with conservative treatment without serious health events.