Ophthalmic manifestations of pituitary apoplexy.
A case of pituitary apoplexy which occurred in a patient with prolactinoma is reported. The signs and symptoms on presentation were headache, loss of vision, sixth-nerve palsy, subarachnoid haemorrhage and fever. Physicians are alerted to the necessity of prompt and accurate diagnosis in this condition to allow urgent decompression of the anterior visual pathways.
D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D000328:Adult; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology; D009900:Optic Nerve; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D011388:Prolactin / Q000378:metabolism
D011388:Prolactin