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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Main Authors: Teemu Harju, Juha Alanko, Jura Numminen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-06-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X19855867