Neurological Presentation of Giant Pituitary Tumour Apoplexy: Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare but Life-Threatening Condition

Background: Giant pituitary adenomas are benign intracranial tumours with a diameter ≥4 cm. Even if hormonally non-functional, they may still cause local extension, leading to symptoms that include mostly gland dysfunction, mass effects, and, much less frequently, apoplexy due to haemorrhage or infa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical medicine 2022-03, Vol.11 (6), p.1581
Hauptverfasser:	Puglisi, Valentina, Morini, Elisabetta, Biasini, Fiammetta, Vinciguerra, Luisa, Lanza, Giuseppe, Bramanti, Placido
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anticoagulants Brain cancer Case Report Case reports Clinical medicine Consciousness Glaucoma Headaches Hematuria Hypertension Laboratories Literature reviews Patients Pituitary gland Tumors
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