Pituitary Apoplexy, Meningitis and Cerebral Infarction - A Perplexing Trifecta
Arq. bras. neurocir
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40(4): 364-367, 26/11/2021.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a clinical diagnosis comprising a sudden onset of headache, neurological deficits, endocrine disturbances, altered consciousness, visual loss, or ophthalmoplegia. However, clinically, the presentation of PA is extremely variable and occasionally fatal. While meningitis and cerebral infarcts are themselves serious diseases, they are rarely seen as manifestations of PA and are exceedingly rare when present together. We present the case of a 20-year-old male with a rapid progression of symptoms of meningitis, PA and stroke. The present article seeks to emphasize a rare manifestation of PA with an attempt to understand the intricacies of its evaluation and management.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Apoplexy
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Stroke
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi/IN
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