Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction

Pituitary apoplexy is a well-known complication of a pituitary adenoma. However, an ischaemic event caused by pituitary apoplexy is rare. We reported a case of pituitary apoplexy with middle cerebral artery infarction in a 44-year old man who presented with a sudden onset of altered sensorium....

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Main Authors:	Hassan, Radhiana, Sharis Osman, Syazarina, Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura, Abu Bakar, Azizi
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Language:	English
Published:	Malaysian Medical Associations 2013
Subjects:	R Medicine (General)
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spelling	iium-308262013-08-05T03:07:21Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/30826/ Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction Hassan, Radhiana Sharis Osman, Syazarina Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Abu Bakar, Azizi R Medicine (General) Pituitary apoplexy is a well-known complication of a pituitary adenoma. However, an ischaemic event caused by pituitary apoplexy is rare. We reported a case of pituitary apoplexy with middle cerebral artery infarction in a 44-year old man who presented with a sudden onset of altered sensorium. Vasospasm is the most likely underlying cause of the infarction in this case secondary to transdiaphragmatic rupture of the sella tumour into the subarachnoid space. Malaysian Medical Associations 2013-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/30826/1/pituitary-apoplexy.pdf Hassan, Radhiana and Sharis Osman, Syazarina and Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura and Abu Bakar, Azizi (2013) Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 68 (3). pp. 264-266. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.e-mjm.org/2013/v68n3/pituitary-apoplexy.pdf
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spellingShingle	R Medicine (General) Hassan, Radhiana Sharis Osman, Syazarina Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Abu Bakar, Azizi Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
description	Pituitary apoplexy is a well-known complication of a pituitary adenoma. However, an ischaemic event caused by pituitary apoplexy is rare. We reported a case of pituitary apoplexy with middle cerebral artery infarction in a 44-year old man who presented with a sudden onset of altered sensorium. Vasospasm is the most likely underlying cause of the infarction in this case secondary to transdiaphragmatic rupture of the sella tumour into the subarachnoid space.
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author	Hassan, Radhiana Sharis Osman, Syazarina Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Abu Bakar, Azizi
author_facet	Hassan, Radhiana Sharis Osman, Syazarina Mohamed Mukari, Shahizon Azura Abu Bakar, Azizi
author_sort	Hassan, Radhiana
title	Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
title_short	Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
title_full	Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
title_fullStr	Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
title_full_unstemmed	Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
title_sort	pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction
publisher	Malaysian Medical Associations
publishDate	2013
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Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction

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