Retroclival subdural haematoma secondary to pituitary apoplexy

Br J Neurosurg. 2013 Dec;27(6):845-6. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2013.798855. Epub 2013 Jun 3.

Abstract

Retroclival haematomas are rare entity and they are mostly caused by trauma. There has been only one case published to have a retroclival haematoma following pituitary apoplexy. We present a patient diagnosed with pituitary apoplexy who was found to have acute subdural retroclival haematoma on the MRI.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / pathology
  • Adenoma / surgery
  • Adult
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / etiology*
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Optic Chiasm / pathology
  • Pituitary Apoplexy / complications*
  • Pituitary Apoplexy / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vision Disorders / etiology