Pituitary tumor apoplexy

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: Chang, Claudia V, Felicio, Andre C, Toscanini, Andrea Cecilia, Teixeira, Manoel Jacobsen, Cunha-Neto, Malebranche Berardo Carneiro da
Format: Article
Language:English
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Humans
NEUROSCIENCES
Pituitary Apoplexy - etiology
Pituitary Apoplexy - pathology
Pituitary Apoplexy - surgery
Pituitary Neoplasms - complications
Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology
Pituitary Neoplasms - surgery
Prognosis
PSYCHIATRY
Risk Factors
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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.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227
1678-4227
0004-282X
DOI:10.1590/s0004-282x2009000200033