Hemifield Slide Phenomenon from Pituitary Macroadenoma
Purpose: Describe a Case Report. Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare endocrine emergency, which can occur due to acute hemorrhage or infarction of pituitary gland, usually in the context of a pituitary macroadenoma. 1 The most frequent ophthalmologic symptoms/sings are impaired visual ac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Vision Pan-America |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.sfu.ca/paao/index.php/journal/article/view/424 |
| Summary: | Purpose: Describe a Case Report. Introduction: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare endocrine emergency, which can occur due to acute hemorrhage or infarction of pituitary gland, usually in the context of a pituitary macroadenoma. 1 The most frequent ophthalmologic symptoms/sings are impaired visual acuity, visual field defects and diplopia. 2,3 A dense bitemporal hemianopic scotoma can cause a rare nonparetic diplopia, so-called hemifield slide phenomenon. Results and Conclusions: This brief report describes a patient with this phenomenon caused by a PA from a pituitary macroadenoma. 2,3,4 |
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| ISSN: | 2219-4665 2219-4673 |