| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3071816 | Neurocirugía | 2011 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy constitutes a syndrome that is characterized by the ischemic infarction or hemorrhage into a pituitary tumour. Clinically the patient develops sudden headache, meningismus, visual disturbances, even blindness, and occasionally decrease in level of consciousness. To diagnose it is basic to perform a cerebral MRI. Treatment consists in urgent sellar decompression by transsphenoidal surgery and substitute therapy with steroids.
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Authors
R. Serramito-GarcÃa, A. GarcÃa-Allut, A.N. Arcos-Algaba, D. Castro-Bouzas, J.M. SantÃn-Amo, M. Gelabert-González,