Pituitary Apoplexy: Report Of Two Cases

Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy is a common clinical syndrome characterised by acute headache,
ophthalmoplegia, diminished visual acuity and altered mental status caused by the
sudden haemorrhage or infarction of the pituitary gland. The two cases reported
highlight the variability in presentation which underscores the need for a high index
of suspicion and the need for MRI in patients presenting with a thunderclap headache
and \'normal\' initial investigations.

East African Medical Journal Vol. 85 (3) 2008: pp. 142-144