Pituitary apoplexy after stimulation tests.
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چکیده
Pituitary apoplexy occurs after infarction of a non-neoplastic pituitary or sudden expansion of an adenoma following haemorrhage or infarction. It usually occurs spontaneously but can follow a number of causes including pituitary stimulation tests. Since this complication is potentially life-threatening, the benefits of subjecting patients who might have pituitary tumours to such tests should be considered.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 70 824 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994