A study revealed that age, tumor size, and sphenoid sinus mucosal thickening were strongly related to the occurrence of ICA stenosis in pituitary apoplexy. Among these factors, age had the potential of being an independent predictor of the condition 1).

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Teramoto S, Tahara S, Kondo A, Morita A. Key Factors Related to Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis Associated with Pituitary Apoplexy. World Neurosurg. 2021 Feb 7:S1878-8750(21)00186-8. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.02.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33567365.