Abstract
Pituitary apoplexy almost invariably occurs following hemorrhage into a pituitary neoplasm. We report a case in which pituitary apoplexy occurred in the setting of, and probably secondary to, dissection of the internal carotid artery.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aortic Dissection / complications
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Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
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Carotid Artery Diseases / complications
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Carotid Artery Diseases / diagnosis*
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Carotid Artery, Internal / pathology
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Humans
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Intracranial Aneurysm / complications
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Intracranial Aneurysm / diagnosis*
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Magnetic Resonance Angiography
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Pituitary Apoplexy / diagnosis*
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Pituitary Apoplexy / etiology