Pituitary apoplexy and cerebral infarction

Rute Brás-Cruz1, Isabel Cruz2, Sara Camões3

  • 1Department of Medicine - Internal Medicine, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal rutebcruz@gmail.com.

BMJ Case Reports
|May 15, 2023
PubMed
Summary

Pituitary apoplexy, a complication of pituitary adenoma, can rarely lead to cerebral infarction. This case highlights a misdiagnosis of ischemic stroke, emphasizing the importance of considering pituitary apoplexy in stroke-like presentations.