Objective: Pituitary corticotroph macroadenomas, which account for 7% to 23% of corticotroph adenomas, rarely present with apoplexy. This report aimed to describe a patient with a sparsely granulated corticotroph tumor (SGCT) presenting with apoplexy and remission of hypercortisolism.
Case Report: A 33-year-old male patient presented via ambulance with sudden onset of severe headache and nausea/vomiting. Physical examination revealed bitemporal hemianopsia, diplopia from right-sided third cranial nerve palsy, abdominal striae, facial plethora, and dorsal and supraclavicular fat pads. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a 3.2-cm mass arising from the sella turcica with hemorrhage compressing the optic chiasm, extension into the sphenoid sinus and cavernous sinus. Initial investigations revealed a plasma cortisol level of 64.08 (reference range [RR], 2.36-17.05) mcg/dL. He underwent emergent transsphenoidal surgery. Pathology was diagnostic of SGCT. Postoperatively, the following laboratory findings were found: (1) cortisol level, <1.8 ug/dL (RR, 2.4-17); (2) adrenocorticotropic hormone level, 36 pg/mL (RR, 0-81); (3) thyroid-stimulating hormone level, 0.07 uIU/mL (RR, 0.36-3.74); (4) free thyroxine level, 1 ng/dL (RR, 0.8-1.5); (5) luteinizing hormone level, <1 mIU/mL (RR, 1-12); (6) follicle-stimulating hormone level, 1 mIU/mL (RR, 1-12); and (7) testosterone level, 28.8 ng/dL (RR, 219.2-905.6), with ongoing requirement for hydrocortisone, levothyroxine, testosterone replacement, and continued follow-up.
Discussion: Corticotroph adenomas are divided into densely granulated, sparsely granulated, and Crooke cell tumors. Sparsely granulated pattern is associated with a larger tumor size and decreased remission rate after surgery.
Conclusion: This report illustrates a rare case of hypercortisolism remission due to apoplexy of an SGCT with subsequent central adrenal insufficiency, hypothyroidism, and hypogonadism.
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