title: A case of pituitary apoplexy.
abstract: Pituitary apoplexy, an uncommon syndrome, presented in a 40-year-old Nigerian with severe impairment of vision and persistent headaches over a 4-month period. Surgical decompression successfully restored his vision. This case is presented with a review of the literature and discussed as the first case seen in this unit since it started 5 years ago.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O P
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Binitie
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Obafunwa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed