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Dr Umar Muhammad Muktar
Chairman NMA Sokoto
Abstract
| Volume 10 Number 3 - 4 July - December 2022 |
| Sale Danjuma |
| Background: With the advent of modern radiologic imaging there is increase in the detection of pituitary lesions in imaging done for others non-related lesion. The aim of this review is to report our first case of pituitary incidentaloma in a patient who was evaluated for chronic subdural haematoma Case Presentation: A 65-year-old known hypertensive presented initially to the internal physicians with severe headache, change in sensorium and right sided weakness. He has had history of a fall 6 weeks prior to presentation. His Glasgow coma scale score was 14/15 (E4V4M6). The power on his right upper and lower limbs was 3/5 and on the left limbs was 5/5. He had global exaggerated reflexes and hypertonia. Computerized Tomographic (CT) Scan of the brain done showed massive left subdural haematoma and 14 by 12 by 15 sellar mass. (Figure 1) Pituitary hormonal assay showed decrease in cortisol and other pituitary hormones with slight increase in prolactin. He subsequently had unilateral double burr hole and drainage. He did very well and was discharged 2 days after surgery. At his first follow up visit he was offered the option for further evaluation and treatment of the pituitary lesion but he declined due to financial constraints. Conclusion: Incidental finding of pituitary tumour is a reality in our setting. A lot need to be done to make modern radiological imaging readily available and affordable to increase yield. |
| 10.47837/CMJ.202191.6 |
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