Acromegaly presenting as subarachnoid haemorrhage in a 76 year old woman.
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Acromegaly usually presents in middle age with the gradual onset of classical signs and symptoms. We report the case of an elderly woman who presented with subarachnoid haemorrhage due to infarction of a pituitary adenoma and rupture into the subarachnoid space.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 61 717 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985