European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A CASE REPORT OF ENLARGING PITUITARY ADENOMA PRESENTING WITH SYMPTOMS OF MIGRANOUS HEADACHE

Manjunath Natarajan*, Bhavna Govindaraj

ABSTRACT

This case report describes a patient seen a with a migranous headache symptoms but was found to have an increase in the size of a pre-diagnosed non-functional pituitary tumor. The patient presented with symptoms which were very classical of migraine & only a high degree of clinical suspicion led us to evaluate her for space occupying lesions. The patient then was treated surgically post confirmation of enlarging size of her tumor. Her visual field defects & headache symptoms made a complete recovery post surgery indicating that they were both caused by the tumor. We advise clinicians to have a high degree of suspicion in cases with non-resolving symptoms despite optimal treatment & a thorough eye evaluation including visual field test & neuro-imaging as necessary.

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