ISSN:
0942-0940
Keywords:
Pituitary adenoma
;
Cushing's disease, inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS)
;
Raymond's syndrome
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Inferior petrosal sinus sampling (IPSS) is used to evaluate the pituitary-dependency of Cushing's disease, and to predict the laterality of a microadenoma prior to transsphenoidal operation. A serious complication occured in a 14-year-old boy: he suffered brain stem ischaemia with abducens nerve palsy and hemiparesis (Raymond's syndrome). The case prompted us to reconsider the indication for this investigation.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01401467
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