Sudden death in giant pituitary adenomas: Two case reports with literature review

Salami, Ayodeji; Babatunde, Taiwo Olabimpe; Ogun, Olufunmilola; Lawan, Aliyu; Abubakar-Akanbi, S; Nweke, Michael; Ogun, Gabriel Olabiyi; Akang, E. E. U.

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“…Postmortem examination of both cases revealed giant pituitary adenomas [53]. Among the important complications of pituitary adenomas is pituitary apoplexy, which occurs either because of pituitary tumor bleeding or compromise of blood supply causing necrosis and swelling [54].…”

Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…They are classified into micro and macroadenomas. Two fatal cases reported by Salami et al presented with altered mental status and neurological symptoms in addition to a history of visual loss [53].…”

Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…Two cases reported sudden death due to undiagnosed pituitary adenomas complicated by pituitary apoplexy [53][54]. In both cases, the postmortem examination revealed a mass with extension to suprasellar regions and adhesions to the adjacent structures [53][54].…”

Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…Among the important complications of pituitary adenomas is pituitary apoplexy, which occurs either because of pituitary tumor bleeding or compromise of blood supply causing necrosis and swelling [54]. Two cases reported sudden death due to undiagnosed pituitary adenomas complicated by pituitary apoplexy [53][54]. In both cases, the postmortem examination revealed a mass with extension to suprasellar regions and adhesions to the adjacent structures [53][54].…”

Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sudden unexpected death due to central nervous system (CNS)-related pathologies though far less common than cardiac causes still account for a substantial proportion of sudden deaths that occur worldwide. This review covers the most common causes of sudden unexpected death due to CNS-related pathologies encountered by forensic pathologists. These include intracerebral hemorrhage, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, epilepsy, brain tumors, and infectious causes. Related rare causes are not discussed and are beyond the scope of this review. The role of neuroimaging and genetic testing as autopsy ancillary investigations in such sudden deaths is also discussed.

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Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

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Section: Primary Brain Tumorsmentioning

confidence: 95%