Pituitary apoplexy
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DiseasesDB = 10049 |
ICD10 = {{ICD10|E|23|6|e|20}} |
ICD9 = {{ICD9|253.8}} |
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MedlinePlus = 001167 |
eMedicineSubj = oph |
eMedicineTopic = 471 |
MeshID = D010899 |
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'''Pituitary apoplexy''' is a form of [[apoplexy]], or [[infarction]], affecting the [[pituitary gland]].<ref name="urlPituitary Disorders">{{cite web |url=http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/endocrinology/pituitary/pituitary.htm#apoplexy |title=Pituitary Disorders |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
[[Headache]]s are often associated.<ref name="pmid11561045">{{cite journal |author=Biousse V, Newman NJ, Oyesiku NM |title=Precipitating factors in pituitary apoplexy |journal=J. Neurol. Neurosurg. Psychiatr. |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=542–5 |year=2001 |month=October |pmid=11561045 |doi= |url=http://jnnp.bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=11561045}}</ref>
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