ea0073aep496 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2021
Czajka-Oraniec Izabella
, Stelmachowska-Banas Maria
, Szostek Arnika
, Wydra Jakub
, Zgliczynski Wojciech
IntroductionPituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare medical emergency caused by acute haemorrhage and/or infarction within a pituitary or usually pituitary tumour. Typically, PA is characterised by severe headache, visual fields defects, decreased visual acuity, cranial nerve palsies and hypopituitarism. However, many patients present with mild or ambiguous signs and symptoms or even PA is an incidental radiological finding.Aim<p cla...