Acute pituitary apoplexy complicating a pituitary macroadenoma

Joseph, Febin; Lockhat, Zarina I.; Smal, Janet; Moja, Tshepo Peter

dc.contributor.author	Joseph, Febin
dc.contributor.author	Lockhat, Zarina I.
dc.contributor.author	Smal, Janet
dc.contributor.author	Moja, Tshepo Peter
dc.date.accessioned	2011-01-28T07:35:53Z
dc.date.available	2011-01-28T07:35:53Z
dc.date.issued	2010-12
dc.description.abstract	Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition caused by either haemorrhage or infarction of the pituitary gland. In most cases, a pre-existing pituitary macroadenoma is present. Patients present with the clinical syndrome of headache, visual defects or ophthalmoplegia, altered state of consciousness and variable endocrine deficits.	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Joseph, F, Lockhat, ZI, Smal, J, Moja, TP, 2010, 'Acute pituitary apoplexy complicating a pituitary macroadenoma', SA Journal of Radiology, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 118-121. [http://www.journals.co.za/sama/m_sajr.html]	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1027-202X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15791
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Health & Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.rights	Health & Medical Publishing Group	en_US
dc.subject	Pituitary apoplexy	en_US
dc.subject.lcsh	Pituitary gland -- Diseases
dc.title	Acute pituitary apoplexy complicating a pituitary macroadenoma	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US