title: Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction.
abstract: Pituitary apoplexy is a well-known complication of a pituitary adenoma. However, an ischaemic event caused by pituitary apoplexy is rare. We reported a case of pituitary apoplexy with middle cerebral artery infarction in a 44-year old man who presented with a sudden onset of altered sensorium. Vasospasm is the most likely underlying cause of the infarction in this case secondary to transdiaphragmatic rupture of the sella tumour into the subarachnoid space.
authors.affiliation: International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kulliyyah of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. radhianahassan@gmail.com.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Radhiana
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Syazarina
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Shahizon Azura
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Azizi
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma; D006801:Humans; D020244:Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms