Pituitary apoplexy.
Three patients with symptomatic haemorrhagic necrosis and infarction of the pituitary gland are described. They showed a range of clinical presentation, diagnostic pitfalls and diversity of treatment.
D000239:Adenoma, Acidophil / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed