Hypopituitarism and amenorrhea- galactorrhea syndrome caused by thrombosis of both internal carotid artery and giant intrasellar aneurysm: case report

Abstract

Giant intra and parasellar aneurysm with a spontaneous thrombosis of internal carotid artery is rare. We report the case of a 34 years old woman presenting a unique giant sellar and parasellar aneurysm associated with hypopituitarism and amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome. Computed tomographic scans and magnetic resonance images were suggestive of a sellar tumor with a cystic component. Digital cerebral angiography showed spontaneous thrombosis of a intrasellar and parasellar carotid artery aneurysm and left internal carotid artery in the neck. A transseptal endoscopic biopsy was done and confirmed a thrombosed aneurysm. No other surgical treatment was required in this patient but permanent endocrinological treatment was necessary.

Aneurismas selares e paraselares gigantes com trombose da artéria carótida cervical e intracraniana são raros. Apresentamos o caso de mulher de 34 anos apresentando hipopituitarismo e síndrome amenorréia-galactorréia. A tomografia computadorizada craniana e a ressonância magnética foram sugestivas de tumor selar com componente cístico. Angiografia digital cerebral mostrou aneurisma único gigante selar e parasselar e trombose completa da artéria carótida comum esquerda no pescoço. A biopsia transeptal endoscópica da lesão mostrou tratar-se de aneurisma carotídeo trombosado. Não foi realizado nenhum outro tratamento cirúrgico na paciente, mas apenas tratamento endocrinológico de reposição.