Pituitary apoplexy in acromegaly after pituitary computed tomography: spontaneous or induced?
A case of acromegaly is reported, in which pituitary apoplexy had occurred immediately after computed tomographic examination of the sellar region, followed by recovery from the disease and partial hypopituitarism. The possible mechanisms underlying this event are discussed.
D000172:Acromegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000209:etiology*; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects*