Pituitary apoplexy in an ectopic pituitary tumour.
A case report of a patient with unilateral visual loss, due to infarction in an ectopic pituitary tumour, is presented. Good return of vision followed surgical removal of the tumour.
O'Connor
G
G
Department of Neuro-Opthalmology and Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital, Ireland.
Dinn
J
J
Farrell
M
M
Phillips
J
J
Stack
J
J
Eustace
P
P
D000236:Adenoma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000150:complications*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity