Pituitary apoplexy with optic tract oedema and haemorrhage in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

R Lenthall; V Gonugunta; T Jaspan

doi:10.1007/s002340000390

Pituitary apoplexy with optic tract oedema and haemorrhage in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Neuroradiology. 2001 Feb;43(2):156-8. doi: 10.1007/s002340000390.

Authors

R Lenthall¹, V Gonugunta, T Jaspan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University Hospital Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham, NG7 2UH, UK. robert.lenthall@mail.qmcuh-tr.trent.nhs.uk

PMID: 11326563
DOI: 10.1007/s002340000390

Abstract

Bilateral optic tract oedema, left optic tract haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage occurred in a 70-year-old man with pituitary apoplexy associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Left optic tract haemorrhage was confirmed on MRI.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

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Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Male
Pituitary Apoplexy / complications*
Pituitary Apoplexy / pathology
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / complications*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / complications*
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / pathology
Visual Pathways / pathology