Annals of Clinical Neurophysiology

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A Case of Unusual Pituitary Apoplexy Presented as Aseptic Meningitis

무균성 수막염으로 발현한 흔하지 않은 뇌하수체졸중

  • Park, Kang Min (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yeon Mee (Department of Pathology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Si Eun (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Shin, Kyong Jin (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Sam Yeol (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Jinse (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sung Eun (Department of Neurology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine)
  • 박강민 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과) ;
  • 김연미 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 병리과) ;
  • 김시은 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과) ;
  • 신경진 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과) ;
  • 하삼열 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과) ;
  • 박진세 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과) ;
  • 김성은 (인제대학교 의과대학 해운대백병원 신경과)
  • Received : 2013.01.02
  • Accepted : 2013.05.17
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

We encountered a case of pituitary apoplexy who presented with isolated headache and vomiting without visual disturbance or ophthalmoplegia. The cerebrospinal fluid examination was compatible with aseptic meningitis. A computed tomography revealed slightly high density in the pituitary fossa and suprasella area, but the signal change was very faint. Our case suggests that clinicians should take into account the possibility of pituitary apoplexy without visual disturbance or ophthalmoplegia, when aseptic meningitis is suspected.

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