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Grateful Patient Sees Full Recovery After Surgery at Miami Neuroscience Institute

Carol Bailey does not hesitate to let someone know that she enjoys “life tremendously.” She loves to take motorcycle trips with her husband. They go airboating and camping, thoroughly reveling in the outdoors. But not too long ago, bouts with vertigo and some vision problems would turn out to be something that was initially frightening. Ms. Bailey (pictured above with her husband Paul Bailey while on a cruise off Alaska) was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor that was causing issues with her vision. More commonly known in the medical field as pituitary adenomas, these growths are benign and don’t spread outside the skull. They usually stay in the tiny space in the skull where the pituitary gland sits. The pea-sized pituitary gland helps control hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, stress response and sexual function. “When I first found out it was a tumor, I was a little scared — to say the least,” says Ms. Bailey. “It was more about the unknown of what was going to happen and what it could be and what could happen to me.” Want to see more? Baptist Health South Florida’s Resource Blog https://baptisthealth.net/news Like us on Facebook   / baptisthealthsf   Follow Baptist Health on Twitter   / baptisthealthsf   Follow Baptist Health on Instagram   / baptisthealthsf   [TRANSCRIPT] Carol Bailey: I'm Carol Bailey. I was born and raised here in Miami. My husband and I enjoy the outdoors. We do motorcycle trips, we have an airboat, we do air-boating. He goes hunting, we do camping. So we're very outdoorsy and have enjoyed life tremendously. I was having a lot of vertigo issues, and my primary had me do an MRI to double check my inner ear to see if there was anything going on. And they discovered a tumor on my pituitary gland. Vitaly Slomin, MD: So, Ms.Carol presented with some episodes of vertigo, which are not very specific for pituitary adenomas. And she also had on and off visual changes. Michael McDermott, MD: Pituitary adenomas are one of the most common benign brain tumors. They occur in the skull base where the pituitary gland sits, and they can either be functional, meaning they secrete a hormone, or non-functional. Non-functional adenomas usually present with headache or visual disturbance. Carol Bailey: When I first found out it was a tumor, I was a little scared, to say the least. It was more the unknown of what was going to happen, and what it could be, and what could it become, and what could happen to me. And, we were going to wait six months and see if it was growing. And, we had another MRI done six months later. Vitaly Slomin, MD: The tumor was overall stable. However, she started to have some more visual symptoms. Michael McDermott, MD: I recommended surgical removal. And I said that I would do with Dr. Siomin who has experience with using the intraoperative MR. Carol Bailey: Both Doctors Siomin and Dr. McDermott both, were very clear with me that it was benign. Normally it's benign, and not to worry. And they were both excellent in treating with me and assuring me that everything would be okay. Vitaly Slomin, MD: We decided to take her to the operating room to decompress the optic nerves and remove as much of the tumor as safely possible. We performed these procedures with the ENT colleagues. It is a team approach, and a very good illustration of a team approach. And, in the end of the procedure, we took the patient for an intraoperative MRI. And in fact, the MRI machine comes into the operating room over the patient, and we can perform the scanning right there on the spot, without actually interrupting the flow of surgery. And that procedure allows us to visualize the anatomical details as we go. It also helps us to see if there's any residual left behind. Carol Bailey: Both the doctors had informed me that I would have the MRI done as soon as the surgery was completed, so that they could ensure that they got it all before we left the operating room. That relieved me a little bit, knowing that they could tell that they got it all before I left there. Vitaly Slomin, MD: In the end, Carol's surgery went very well. As expected, we did not have any intraoperative complications. We did not have any evidence of cerebrospinal fluid leak. We removed the entire tumor, and overall she did very well, we were very pleased with the outcome. Carol Bailey: Due to COVID, we've of course limited our outings, but we can't wait to get back to going out and doing the things we enjoy. We do occasionally go out on the motorcycle, that's a clear thing to do. I'm clear from the doctor, and everything's great.