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Pituitary apoplexy: a rare cause of middle cerebral artery infarction

Hassan R 1 , Sharis Othman S 2 , Ahmad Mukari SA 3 , Abu Bakar A 4

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  • 1 Rodhiana Hassan, MMed (Rad). International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kulliyyah of Medicine, Department of Radiology, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. radhianahassan@gmail.com
  • 2 Syazarina Sharis Othman. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Medical Centre, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 3 Shahizon Azura Ahmad Mukari. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Medical Centre, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • 4 Azizi Abu Bakar. Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan, Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Med J Malaysia, 2013 Jun;68(3):264-6.
PMID: 23749020 MyJurnal

Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy is a well-known complication of a pituitary adenoma. However, an ischaemic event caused by pituitary apoplexy is rare. We reported a case of pituitary apoplexy with middle cerebral artery infarction in a 44-year old man who presented with a sudden onset of altered sensorium. Vasospasm is the most likely underlying cause of the infarction in this case secondary to transdiaphragmatic rupture of the sella tumour into the subarachnoid space.

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