Venous Engorgement as a Pitfall: Postpartum Intracranial Hypotension Mimicking Pituitary Mass (P6-15.011)

Shawn Marcell; Anthony Pham; Nina Patel; Brian Copeland; Rima El-Abassi

doi:10.1212/wnl.0000000000213289

June 9, 2026Neurology

Venous Engorgement as a Pitfall: Postpartum Intracranial Hypotension Mimicking Pituitary Mass (P6-15.011)

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This research aims to describe a unique case of postpartum intracranial hypotension that resembles a pituitary mass and to emphasize the imaging feature of venous engorgement.
Case description of a postpartum individual with symptoms of intracranial hypotension and imaging results suggesting pituitary enlargement.
Analysis of the challenges faced in diagnosis and treatment of the condition considering unusual imaging findings.
Postpartum individual exhibited significant intracranial hypotension with imaging results indicating pituitary enlargement.
Venous engorgement was identified as a diagnostic pitfall, complicating accurate interpretation and immediate treatment.

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Case report describing intracranial hypotension mimicking pituitary enlargement, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

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To describe a postpartum case of intracranial hypotension presenting with pituitary enlargement mimicking a sellar mass, emphasizing venous engorgement as an underrecognized imaging feature and highlighting diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.

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