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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Pituitary Apoplexy in Five Patients with Pituitary Tumours
British Medical Journal, Volume 2, No. 5756, Year 1971
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Description
Five cases of pituitary apoplexy occurring in patients with pituitary tumours are described. This uncommon condition is characterized by headache, sudden loss of vision, alteration in the level of consciousness, and usually an abnormal cerebrospinal fluid. The whole picture may be complicated by endocrine dysfunction. The diagnosis is strengthened by a radiologically abnormal pituitary fossa and confirmed by the operative finding of haemorrhagic necrotic tissue. Surgical decompression under steroid cover offers the only hope of restoration of vision. Frequent postoperative follow-up is obligatory. © 1971, British Medical Journal Publishing Group. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Epstein, Solly E.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Pimstone, Bernard L.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
de Villiers, Jacques C.
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Jackson, William Peter Uprichard
South Africa, Observatory
Groote Schuur Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 85
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1136/bmj.2.5756.267
ISSN:
00071447
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study