Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy

Pituitary calcification occurs commonly in lactotroph or somatotroph adenoma but rare in chomophobe or gonadotroph adenoma. On imaging, it can mimic hemorrhage, hence may masquerade pituitary apoplexy if patient present with neurological manifestations. We present a case of pituitary calcification w...

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Main Authors:	M K Garg, Giriraj Singh, K S Brar, Sandeep Kharb
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:	Pituitary adenoma pituitary apoplexy pituitary calcification
Online Access:	http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=9;spage=703;epage=705;aulast=Garg

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spelling	doaj-906fd8e5cab24986aabf4fe4659e45892020-11-24T21:42:17ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism2230-82102230-95002013-01-0117970370510.4103/2230-8210.123573Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexyM K GargGiriraj SinghK S BrarSandeep KharbPituitary calcification occurs commonly in lactotroph or somatotroph adenoma but rare in chomophobe or gonadotroph adenoma. On imaging, it can mimic hemorrhage, hence may masquerade pituitary apoplexy if patient present with neurological manifestations. We present a case of pituitary calcification which mimicked pituitary apoplexy.http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=9;spage=703;epage=705;aulast=GargPituitary adenomapituitary apoplexypituitary calcification
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spellingShingle	M K Garg Giriraj Singh K S Brar Sandeep Kharb Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism Pituitary adenoma pituitary apoplexy pituitary calcification
author_facet	M K Garg Giriraj Singh K S Brar Sandeep Kharb
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title	Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
title_short	Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
title_full	Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
title_fullStr	Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
title_full_unstemmed	Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
title_sort	pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
issn	2230-8210 2230-9500
publishDate	2013-01-01
description	Pituitary calcification occurs commonly in lactotroph or somatotroph adenoma but rare in chomophobe or gonadotroph adenoma. On imaging, it can mimic hemorrhage, hence may masquerade pituitary apoplexy if patient present with neurological manifestations. We present a case of pituitary calcification which mimicked pituitary apoplexy.
topic	Pituitary adenoma pituitary apoplexy pituitary calcification
url	http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=9;spage=703;epage=705;aulast=Garg
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Pituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy

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