Acute hemorrhage into pituitary adenoma with SAH and anterior cerebral artery occlusion

Abstract

✓ The authors present the case of a patient with a pituitary tumor, who manifested signs of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SHA) and loss of consciousness. After he had regained consciousness, massive left-sided paralysis was noted. Angiography and computerized tomography showed hemorrhage into the tumor, SAH, and ischemia of the right frontal lobe as a result of occlusion of the anterior cerebral artery. Removal of the tumor 3 weeks after the SAH did not lead to resumption of the anterior cerebral artery blood flow.