Pituitary macroadenoma: a case report and review
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Unusual Complication of Pituitary Macroadenoma: A Case Report and Review
BACKGROUND Pituitary macroadenoma is a common benign tumor that usually presents with visual field defects or hormonal abnormalities. Cerebral infarction can be a complication of a large pituitary adenoma. We report a rare case of bilateral anterior cerebral arteries infarcts by a large pituitary macroadenoma with apoplexy. CASE REPORT A 48-year-old male patient presented with altered conscious...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical and Experimental Optometry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0816-4622,1444-0938
DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12099