title: Pituitary apoplexy initially mistaken for bacterial meningitis.
abstract: We presented a case of a 62-year-old man whose initial clinical picture was suggestive of bacterial meningitis, but instead had pituitary apoplexy. We highlighted how pituitary apoplexy can mimic bacterial meningitis, learning points on how clinical assessment can aid earlier diagnosis and the importance of considering this differential diagnosis, particularly with the associated morbidity and mortality if missed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Sui Hsien
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Mohsen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Javadpour
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010899:Pituitary Apoplexy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis