Open AccessPituitary calcification masquerading as pituitary apoplexy
Author(s) -
MK Garg,
Giriraj Singh,
K. S. Brar,
Simmi Kharb
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.123573
Subject(s) - pituitary apoplexy , calcification , medicine , pituitary adenoma , somatotropic cell , pituitary gland , pathology , adenoma , radiology , hormone
Pituitary calcification occurs commonly in lactotroph or somatotroph adenoma but rare in chomophobe or gonadotroph adenoma. On imaging, it can mimic hemorrhage, hence may masquerade pituitary apoplexy if patient present with neurological manifestations. We present a case of pituitary calcification which mimicked pituitary apoplexy.