| Literature DB >> 12169486 |
Jeffrey M Rogg1, Glenn A Tung, Gordon Anderson, Selina Cortez.
Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy is defined as a clinical syndrome that may include headache, visual deficits, ophthalmoplegia, or altered mental status. It may result from either infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary gland. Prognosis is significantly improved with early diagnosis and surgical treatment. We report two cases in which diffusion-weighted MR imaging assisted in the early detection of acute pituitary infarction and led, in one case, to surgical intervention early in the course of clinical apoplexy, with resulting complete recovery.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12169486 PMCID: PMC8185738
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AJNR Am J Neuroradiol ISSN: 0195-6108 Impact factor: 3.825