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Diseases [C] » Endocrine System Diseases [C19] » Pituitary Diseases » Pituitary Apoplexy
Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Intracranial Hemorrhages » Pituitary Apoplexy
Diseases [C] » Nervous System Diseases [C10] » Central Nervous System Diseases » Brain Diseases » Hypothalamic Diseases » Pituitary Diseases » Pituitary Apoplexy
Diseases [C] » Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] » Vascular Diseases » Cerebrovascular Disorders » Intracranial Hemorrhages » Pituitary Apoplexy
Description
The sudden loss of blood supply to the PITUITARY GLAND, leading to tissue NECROSIS and loss of function (PANHYPOPITUITARISM). The most common cause is hemorrhage or INFARCTION of a PITUITARY ADENOMA. It can also result from acute hemorrhage into SELLA TURCICA due to HEAD TRAUMA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; or other acute effects of central nervous system hemorrhage. Clinical signs include severe HEADACHE; HYPOTENSION; bilateral visual disturbances; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; and COMA. MeSH
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