Pituitary apoplexy : can histopathology, radiological imaging and predisposing factors be used in predicting outcome?

Pituitary apoplexy is an uncommon, yet potentially fatal illness, usually the result of infarction, hemorrhage or a combination of both in a pituitary tumor. The management of pituitary apoplexy consists of replacement therapy and in the majority of patients, surgical decompression, although some cases may be treated conservatively. Up to now no study has attempted to separate the two histopathological types of pituitary apoplexy or to analyze their clinical and radiological significance on presentation and outcome.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Division of Neurosurgery

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• Semple, Patrick Lyle

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Peter, J C

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2890

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2890