"Pituitary Apoplexy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The sudden loss of blood supply to the PITUITARY GLAND, leading to tissue NECROSIS and loss of function (PANHYPOPITUITARISM). The most common cause is hemorrhage or INFARCTION of a PITUITARY ADENOMA. It can also result from acute hemorrhage into SELLA TURCICA due to HEAD TRAUMA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; or other acute effects of central nervous system hemorrhage. Clinical signs include severe HEADACHE; HYPOTENSION; bilateral visual disturbances; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; and COMA.
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D010899
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.228.140.300.535.625 C10.228.140.617.738.350 C14.907.253.573.600 C19.700.725
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pituitary Apoplexy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pituitary Apoplexy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Apoplexy" by people in Profiles.
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The role of intervention timing and treatment modality in visual recovery following pituitary apoplexy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurooncol. 2024 Dec; 170(3):469-482.
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Letter to the Editor Regarding "Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Pituitary Apoplexy: A Single-Center Case Series and Review of the Literature". World Neurosurg. 2022 01; 157:252-253.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Pituitary Apoplexy: A Single-Center Case Series and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg. 2021 08; 152:e678-e687.
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Pituitary apoplexy associated with acute COVID-19 infection and pregnancy. Pituitary. 2020 Dec; 23(6):716-720.
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Hemorrhagic Presentation of Rathke Cleft Cysts: A Surgical Case Series. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2020 05 01; 18(5):470-479.
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Pituitary Apoplexy Case Series: Outcomes After Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery at a Single Tertiary Center. World Neurosurg. 2020 05; 137:e366-e372.
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In Reply to the Letter to the Editor Regarding "Visual and Endocrine Recovery Following Conservative and Surgical Treatment of Pituitary Apoplexy: A Meta-Analysis". World Neurosurg. 2020 02; 134:672-673.
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Visual and Endocrine Recovery Following Conservative and Surgical Treatment of Pituitary Apoplexy: A Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2019 Dec; 132:33-40.
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Vision Outcomes in Early versus Late Surgical Intervention of Pituitary Apoplexy: Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2019 Jul; 127:52-57.
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Pituitary Adenoma Apoplexy of the Orbit, Diagnosis, and Management With Presurgical Embolization. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018 Nov/Dec; 34(6):e196-e197.