Endocrine Abstracts

Pituitary tumour apoplexy is a condition that occurs as a result of acute haemorrhage and/or infarction within a pituitary tumour (most commonly non-functioning pituitary adenoma), which may or may not be previously known. The clinical presentation occurs within a few hours or days and is due to sudden expansion of the pituitary gland. Manifestations cover a wide range including very intense and frequently retro-orbital...

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We live in a world where neurosurgeons still prescribe salt tablets and fludrocortisone for hyponatraemia, and think cerebral salt wasting syndrome happens on a weekly basis. Neurosurgeons clearly need help, and the world of endocrinology needs to stage an interventionPituitary surgery is almost exclusively based in tertiary referral centres where neurosurgical departments are sited, often with en...