Pituitary Apoplexy in Pregnancy: What do We Know?

• Main Authors: Mariana Alves Patrício de Oliveira Gamito (Author), Njila Yakalage Barreira Amaral (Author), Carla Francisco Rodrigues (Author), Joana Mariz Ribeiro (Author), Sílvia Guerra (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Pituitary apoplexy refers to a rare clinical syndrome consisting of signs and symptoms that occur due to rapid expansion of the contents of the sella turcica. It can occur spontaneously or associated with pituitary tumors. It can have a broad clinical spectrum, but usually presents with sev...