ea0099ep1150 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2024
Troshani Jona
, Zeneli Olta
, Teme Bruno
, Bushati Sindi
, Ylli Agron
Background: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in which the pituitary gland undergoes infarction or haemorrhage, most commonly in the setting of an underlying tumour. We report on apoplexy of a diagnosed pituitary adenoma who presented with a sudden onset of headache, vomiting, ophthalmoplegia and vision loss. Neuroimaging revealed hemorrhagic pituitary mass. Trans-sphenoidal surgery was performed, which resulted in moderate neurological re...