Pituitary apoplexy following endoscopic nasal surgery: A case report
Pituitary apoplexy develops as a consequence of acute haemorrhage and/or infarction in a pre-existing pituitary adenoma. Typical symptoms include sudden onset headache, visual acuity/field defects, and ocular palsies. We report a male patient with a known pituitary macroadenoma who underwent a right...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-06-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19855867 |