Pituitary apoplexy, a clinical syndrome secondary to abrupt hemorrhage or infarction, often occurs into a preexisting pituitary adenoma. JabRef

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Mendeley may be identified. It is caused by the abrupt destruction of pituitary tissue because of infarction or hemorrhage into the pituitary gland. RESULTS Our patient experienced blurred vision, nausea, and headache. Precipitating factors (increase in intracranial pressure, arterial hypertension, major surgery, anticoagulant therapy or dynamic testing, etc.) I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of Use Use the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 2004;7:157–63. Diabetes insipidus as a complication after pituitary surgery. 1999;51:181–8.Semple PL, Jane JA Jr, Laws ER Jr. Clinical relevance of precipitating factors in pituitary apoplexy. Severe headache of sudden onset is the main symptom, sometimes associated with visual disturbances or ocular palsy.



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Pituitary apoplexy (apoplexy meaning “sudden attack” or “to be struck down”) is a potentially life-threatening disor-der due to acute ischemic infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary gland. If you do not receive an email within 10 minutes, your email address may not be registered,

Pituitary apoplexy can … Reference Manager 2007;3(6):489–94.Rajasekaran S, Vanderpump M, Baldeweg S, et al.

Bonicki W, Kasperlik-Zaluska A, Koszewski W, Zgliczynski W, Wislawski J. Pituitary apoplexy: endocrine, surgical and oncological emergency. Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare serious and potentially fatal medical emergency with a vast spectrum of clinical manifestations. 2015;36(6):622–45. RefWorks

Papers Zotero 2007;61:956–61; discussion 61-2.Sibal L, Ball SG, Connolly V, et al. In this chapter, we will discuss the diagnosis and management of pituitary apoplexy in hospitalized patients.Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips Pituitary apoplexy guidelines have recently been developed and published by a multidisciplinary group in the United …

As the primary event most often in-volves the adenoma, some authors suggested that the syndrome should be referred to as pituitary tumor apoplexy and not as pituitary apoplexy.



Abstract. EndNote Pituitary apoplexy can result in hypopituitarism.

Pituitary apoplexy is one of the few medical emergencies where best management is still poorly defined.

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2011;74:9–20.Randeva HS, Schoebel J, Byrne J, Esiri M, Adams CB, Wass JA. Signs of meningeal irritation or altered consciousness may complicate the diagnosis. Headache of sudden and severe onset is the main symptom, sometimes associated with visual disturbances or ocular palsy. Severe headache of sudden onset is the main symptom, sometimes associated with visual disturbances or ocular palsy. Clin Endocrinol. Acta Neurochir. Neurosurgery. The most frequent cause of pituitary apoplexy is bleeding within a benign tumor on the pituitary gland. Computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirms the diagnosis by revealing a pituitary tumor with hemorrhagic and/or necrotic components. Pituitary apoplexy (PA), a rare clinical syndrome secondary to abrupt hemorrhage or infarction, is an endocrine emergency.
Larger pituitary tumors increase the risk of pituitary apoplexy. USD 44.99 This service is more advanced with JavaScript availablePituitary apoplexy, a clinical syndrome secondary to abrupt hemorrhage or infarction, often occurs into a preexisting pituitary adenoma. Pituitary Apoplexy Known as: Apoplexy, Pituitary , Pituitary Apoplexy [Disease/Finding] , Pituitary Gland Apoplexy The sudden loss of blood supply to the PITUITARY GLAND, leading to tissue NECROSIS and loss of function (PANHYPOPITUITARISM).