PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jeffrey M. Rogg
AU  - Glenn A. Tung
AU  - Gordon Anderson
AU  - Selina Cortez
TI  - Pituitary Apoplexy: Early Detection with Diffusion-Weighted MR Imaging
DP  - 2002 Aug 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 1240--1245
VI  - 23
IP  - 7
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/7/1240.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/23/7/1240.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2002 Aug 01; 23
AB  - Summary: Pituitary apoplexy is defined as a clinical syndrome that may include headache, visual deficits, ophthalmoplegia, or altered mental status. It may result from either infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary gland. Prognosis is significantly improved with early diagnosis and surgical treatment. We report two cases in which diffusion-weighted MR imaging assisted in the early detection of acute pituitary infarction and led, in one case, to surgical intervention early in the course of clinical apoplexy, with resulting complete recovery.