Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare complication of pituitary adenomas, especially nonfunctioning tumors. It is associated with severe headache, which may be accompanied by visual disturbances or ocular palsy. Here we present two patients who suffered from pituitary adenoma apoplexy while receiving anticoagulation therapy with non-vitamin K antagonists.Case presentation: A 74-year old woman was diagnosed with a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma...