Pituitary tumor apoplexy Apoplexia em tumor hipofisário

Pituitary tumor apoplexy is a medical emergency due to acute infarction or hemorrhage in the pituitary gland. In this review, the authors discuss the sellar anatomy, the pituitary gland and adenomas' vascularization and the general aspects of the syndrome such as its ethiopatogenesis, predispos...

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Published in:Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2009-06, Vol.67 (2a), p.328-333
Main Authors: Claudia V. Chang, Andre C. Felicio, Andrea Cecilia Toscanini, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da Cunha-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adenoma hipofisário
apoplexia hipofisária
hipófise
pituitary
pituitary adenomas
pituitary tumor apoplexy
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Summary:Pituitary tumor apoplexy is a medical emergency due to acute infarction or hemorrhage in the pituitary gland. In this review, the authors discuss the sellar anatomy, the pituitary gland and adenomas' vascularization and the general aspects of the syndrome such as its ethiopatogenesis, predisposing factors, clinical features, treatment and prognosis.A apoplexia em tumor hipofisário é uma emergência médica decorrente do infarto agudo ou hemorrágico na glândula hipófise. Nesta revisão os autores discutem a anatomia da região selar, a vascularização da hipófise e adenomas hipofisários, e demais aspectos da síndrome como etiopatogenia, fatores predisponentes, quadro clínico, tratamento e prognóstico.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
DOI:10.1590/S0004-282X2009000200033