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We report a unique case of a rapidly enlarging pituitary macroadenoma in the setting of a thoracic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-venous fistula causing symptomatic intracranial hypotension.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"st2\">\n                    <jats:title>Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 53-year-old female with no prior neurosurgical history presented with recurrent orthostatic headache. Magnetic resolution imaging revealed a pituitary lesion along with pathopneumonic signs of intracranial hypotension. The tumor grew rapidly on surveillance imaging, prompting consideration of surgery. Further work-up, however, revealed a thoracic CSF-venous fistula. Endovascular embolization of the fistula led to near-complete resolution of her symptoms and durable radiographic tumor regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"st3\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Pituitary macroadenomas are susceptible to local hemodynamic changes occurring as a sequelae of occult CSF leak. 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