Table 1 Serum hormone levels in the patient
From: Pituitary apoplexy associated with gram-negative meningitis following transsphenoidal surgery
Hormone | Preoperative value | Early postoperative | On postoperative day 11 | Reference range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cortisol (μg/dL) 8:00 AM | 13.7 | 24.4 | 7.2 | 5.2–22.4 |
Free thyroxine (ng/dL) | 0.76 | 1.12 | 0.61 | 0.89–1.76 |
Thyrotropin (μU/L) | 2.64 | 0.23 | 0.2 | 0.55–4.78 |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (pg/mL) | 34.45 | 35.8 | 19.5 | ≤ 46 |
Prolactin (μg /L) | 9.2 | 10 | 3.2 | 2.1–17.7 |
Lutenizing hormone (mIU/mL) | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5–9.3 |
Follicle-stimulating hormone (mIU/mL) | 49.2 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 1.4–18.1 |