Pituitary Apoplexy May Be Mistaken for Temporal Arteritis

Pituitary Apoplexy May Be Mistaken for Temporal Arteritis

Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency, characterized by a sudden increase in pituitary gland volume secondary to acute ischaemic infarction or haemorrhage of the pituitary gland, usually in the presence of a pituitary adenoma. We present the case of a 79-year-old man admitted for new-onse...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Pedro, Tereza Patrícia, Fernando Aldomiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2019-10-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
pituitary apoplexy
adenoma
corticosteroids
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1261
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Summary:Pituitary apoplexy is a rare endocrine emergency, characterized by a sudden increase in pituitary gland volume secondary to acute ischaemic infarction or haemorrhage of the pituitary gland, usually in the presence of a pituitary adenoma. We present the case of a 79-year-old man admitted for new-onset, bi-temporal and severe headache, associated with photophobia and vomiting, whose additional study revealed pituitary apoplexy. This case highlights the need for high clinical suspicion of this rare entity in order to reduce the associated mortality.
ISSN:2284-2594

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