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Pituitary apoplexy causing optic neuropathy and horner syndrome without ophthalmoplegia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  14504593     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 47-year-old woman presented with headache, acute monocular vision loss, and ipsilateral Horner syndrome. Apart from the optic neuropathy, all cranial nerve function was intact. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an enlarged pituitary gland with compression of the orbital apex. The surgical specimen was consistent with pituitary apoplexy. The combination of headache, acute visual loss, and ipsilateral Horner syndrome without ophthalmoplegia, which may suggest carotid artery dissection, is evidently an unusual manifestation of pituitary apoplexy.
Authors:
Robert K Shin; Brett L Cucchiara; David S Liebeskind; Grant T Liu; Laura J Balcer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society     Volume:  23     ISSN:  1070-8022     ISO Abbreviation:  J Neuroophthalmol     Publication Date:  2003 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-09-23     Completed Date:  2003-11-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431308     Medline TA:  J Neuroophthalmol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  208-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
Female
Headache / etiology
Horner Syndrome / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  etiology*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Ophthalmoplegia / etiology
Optic Nerve Diseases / diagnosis,  drug therapy,  etiology*
Pituitary Apoplexy / complications*,  diagnosis,  drug therapy
Vision Disorders / etiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Inflammatory Agents
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Neuroophthalmol. 2003 Dec;23(4):309

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