Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Pituitary apoplexy is a neuroendocrine emergency, commonest cause is pituitary adenoma. It can occur with or without precipitating factors. Commonest precipitating factor is hypertension. Post traumatic pituitary apoplexy due to tumour infarction is not common.Case report: 58 year old Nigerian painter presented with loss of consciousness, sudden headache, weakness in upper and lower limbs following fall from 3 meters high ladder while paintin...