Pituitary Apoplexy

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Identifier 19820224_nanos_varsubjectssympos1_03
Title Pituitary Apoplexy
Creator Noble J. David, MD
Affiliation Departments of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Subject Pituitary Tumor; Pituitary Apoplexy; Pituitary Swelling; Cavernous Sinus Syndrome; Ophthalmoplegia; Anterior Visual Pathway Compression; Computed Tomography; Enlarged Sella Turcica
Description Abrupt swelling of a pre-existing pituitary tumor produces a dramatic symptom complex which may be its first recognizable manifestation. Because the event may culminate in permanent blindness or death, prompt diagnosis of pituitary apoplexy is of immediate and practical importance in the care of neurologic emergencies. Its varied presentations often 9eceive the examiners.
Date 1982-02-24
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 1982 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 1982: Various Subjects Symposium (Session 1)
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 1982. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
ARK ark:/87278/s6s21875
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183715
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s21875
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