Pituitary Apoplexy and Subdural Hematoma after Caesarean Section

Pituitary apoplexy can occur postpartum, and subdural hematoma following epidural anesthesia is a rare complication. Cooccurrence of these two complications is extremely rare and has not been previously reported in the literature. In this article, we present a case of pituitary apoplexy along with i...

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Main Authors: Van Trung Hoang (Author), The Huan Hoang (Author), Thanh Tam Thi Nguyen (Author), Vichit Chansomphou (Author), Duc Thanh Hoang (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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