Acute pituitary apoplexy complicating a pituitary macroadenoma

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

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Health & Medical Publishing Group

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.

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Pituitary apoplexy

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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]