title: Pituitary apoplexy presenting as myocardial infarction.
abstract: We describe a male patient who presented with sudden onset severe headache and right sided ptosis that was diagnosed to be secondary to pituitary apoplexy on the background of diabetes mellitus. This was complicated by left ventricular failure and acute coronary syndrome. The case highlights the importance of considering hypocortisolism/hypopituitarism as an important and rare precipitant of an acute coronary event as occurred in the case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Resident Doctor in Endocrinilogy, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sudarshan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Resident Doctor in Endocrinilogy, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Dhiren
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raval
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pratik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gopani
keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; myocardial infarction; pituitary adenoma; pituitary apoplexy; pituitary infarction
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