Pituitary Apoplexy

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Identifier 19820224_nanos_varsubjectssympos1_03
Title Pituitary Apoplexy
Creator David, Noble J
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
Format Creation 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: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
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
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Carlow, Thomas J
Contributor Secondary Younge, Brian R
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 183715
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s21875
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