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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2005; 113(9): 551-553
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-865808
Case Report

J. A. Barth Verlag in Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

Giant Intrasellar Carotid Aneurysm - an Unusual Cause of Panhypopituitarism

S. Klose1 , D. Kopf2 , H. Lehnert1 , 3
  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Magdeburg University Medical School, Germany
  • 2Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany
  • 3Warwick Medical School, Coventry University Hospital, UK
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Publication History

Received: February 9, 2005 First decision: March 15, 2005

Accepted: June 17, 2005

Publication Date:
19 October 2005 (online)

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Abstract

Carotid artery aneurysms represent a very rare cause of pituitary failure. We describe the case of a female patient harbouring a giant aneurysm of the left carotid artery that subsequently led to panhypopituitarism. Interestingly, the late postoperative course was complicated by severe hyponatremia, whose origin may have been due to inappropriate ADH secretion. This case illustrates the problems of diagnosis and postoperative handling of panhypopituitarism due to an intrasellar aneurysm.

Key words

Carotid aneurysm - panhypopituitarism - hyponatremia

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