Pituitary apoplexy after stimulation tests.
Pituitary apoplexy occurs after infarction of a non-neoplastic pituitary or sudden expansion of an adenoma following haemorrhage or infarction. It usually occurs spontaneously but can follow a number of causes including pituitary stimulation tests. Since this complication is potentially life-threatening, the benefits of subjecting patients who might have pituitary tumours to such tests should be considered.
Royal Bournemouth Hospital, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000075202:Contraindications; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000209:etiology*; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000009:adverse effects*
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D007980:Levodopa; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone