Massive cerebral infarction as a feature of pituitary apoplexy.
A patient with pituitary apoplexy is reported who, in addition to the clinical features of apoplexy, developed a cerebral infarct secondary to compression of the internal carotid artery. The mechanisms of a cerebral infarct associated with pituitary apoplexy are discussed.
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Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, 632 004, India.
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000503:physiopathology; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000150:complications*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed