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Pituitary apoplexy in an acromegalic woman operated on during pregnancy by transphenoidal approach
Author(s) -
Lunardi P.,
Rizzo A.,
Missori P.,
Fraioli B.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(91)90542-d
Subject(s) - medicine , pituitary apoplexy , pregnancy , gynecology , obstetrics , pituitary adenoma , adenoma , biology , genetics
We report a rare case of pituitary apoplexy in a woman, acromegalic at the sixth month of pregnancy, who suddenly complained of visual acuity disturbances.