Acute pituitary apoplexy complicating a pituitary macroadenoma
| 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 |