Nelson′s syndrome presenting as bilateral oculomotor palsy

oleh: Abhay Gundgurthi, Sandeep Kharb, M K Garg, K S Brar, Reena Bharwaj, H C Pathak, Maneet Gill

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01

Deskripsi

Nelson′s syndrome refers to a clinical spectrum arising from progressive enlargement of pituitary adenoma and elevated adrenocorticotrophic hormone after total bilateral adrenalectomy for Cushing′s disease comprising of hyperpigmentation, visual field defects which can be life threatening. We report here a 50-year male presenting with rapid onset of Nelson′s syndrome with an unusual finding of bilateral oculomotor palsy mistakenly treated as ocular myasthenia.