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 |