TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of superficial siderosis following subtotal removal of pituitary adenoma
AU - Sakamoto, Natsumi
AU - Murakami, Kensuke
AU - Matumoto, Kenji
AU - Tomita, Takahiro
AU - Takahashi, Noboru
AU - Suzuki, Naoya
AU - Nishijima, Michiharu
PY - 2004/9
Y1 - 2004/9
N2 - Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system (SS) is a rare clinical syndrome due to repeated intracranial hemorrhage. We report a case of SS occurring 19 years after subtotal removal of a non-functioning pituitary adenoma. The patient was a 37-year-old female, exhibiting progressive bilateral sensory neural hearing loss and cerebellar ataxia. T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a rim of low intensity signal on the cerebellum, brain stem, and sylvian fissure. Immediate diagnosis based on characteristic symptoms and MRI findings is important for the prevention of irreversible progression of SS.
AB - Superficial siderosis of the central nervous system (SS) is a rare clinical syndrome due to repeated intracranial hemorrhage. We report a case of SS occurring 19 years after subtotal removal of a non-functioning pituitary adenoma. The patient was a 37-year-old female, exhibiting progressive bilateral sensory neural hearing loss and cerebellar ataxia. T2 weighted magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a rim of low intensity signal on the cerebellum, brain stem, and sylvian fissure. Immediate diagnosis based on characteristic symptoms and MRI findings is important for the prevention of irreversible progression of SS.
KW - MRI
KW - Pituitary adenoma
KW - Superficial siderosis
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M3 - Article
C2 - 15529775
AN - SCOPUS:7044274557
VL - 32
SP - 969
EP - 972
JO - Neurological Surgery
JF - Neurological Surgery
SN - 0301-2603
IS - 9
ER -