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Pituitary Apoplexy Associated with Endocrine Stimulation Test : Endocrine Stimulation Test, Treatment, and Outcome
Joint Authors
Hasegawa, Yu
Yamamoto, Takahiro
Hide, Takuichiro
Yano, Shigetoshi
Kuratsu, Jun-ichi
Kuroda, Jun-ichiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Pituitary apoplexy is a rare clinical syndrome attributable to hemorrhage or hemorrhagic infarction of pituitary tumors or pituitary glands.
The features of pituitary apoplexy associated with the endocrine stimulation test remain to be elucidated and the importance of surgical treatment has not been discussed enough.
We report two rare patients who were treated successfully by endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery within several hours after onset of pituitary apoplexy associated with the endocrine stimulation test.
Their postoperative course was uneventful.
We reviewed earlier reports on this clinical entity, document its features especially as related to the endocrine stimulation test, discuss the significance of immediate surgical treatment, and present our treatment outcomes.
Performing only conservative treatment is not recommended.
We suggest that the necessity of endocrine stimulation test should be assessed on a case-by-case basis and in patients subjected to the test, and neurosurgical support should be sought.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yamamoto, Takahiro& Yano, Shigetoshi& Kuroda, Jun-ichiro& Hasegawa, Yu& Hide, Takuichiro& Kuratsu, Jun-ichi. 2012. Pituitary Apoplexy Associated with Endocrine Stimulation Test : Endocrine Stimulation Test, Treatment, and Outcome. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yamamoto, Takahiro…[et al.]. Pituitary Apoplexy Associated with Endocrine Stimulation Test : Endocrine Stimulation Test, Treatment, and Outcome. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yamamoto, Takahiro& Yano, Shigetoshi& Kuroda, Jun-ichiro& Hasegawa, Yu& Hide, Takuichiro& Kuratsu, Jun-ichi. Pituitary Apoplexy Associated with Endocrine Stimulation Test : Endocrine Stimulation Test, Treatment, and Outcome. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501268
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501268