title: [Transsphenoidal approach hypophysectomy for pituitary apoplexy].
abstract: Five cases of pituitary apoplexy were treated via transsphenoidal approach, this accounted for 17.8 percent of pituitary adenomas treated by surgery in our hospital. Crucial points for diagnosis were: (1) clinical signs and symptoms of pituitary adenomas, (2) sudden onset of headache or increasing headache accompanied by loss of vision. (3) An area of low-density with a high-density ring within the sella in CT scanning. Operation is the main measure to reduce the death rate while large doses of antibiotics and steroid hormones are also necessary.
authors.affiliation: First Affiliated Hospital, Bethune University of Medical Sciences, Changchun.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007016:Hypophysectomy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis