Classical pituitary apoplexy: clinical features, management and outcome.

OBJECTIVE: The term classical pituitary apoplexy describes a clinical syndrome characterized by sudden headache, vomiting, visual impairment and meningismus caused by the rapid enlargement of a pituitary adenoma usually due to haemorrhagic infarction of the tumour. Most published reports looking at...

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Main Authors: Randeva, H, Schoebel, J, Byrne, J, Esiri, M, Adams, C, Wass, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999