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Acute [[pituitary apoplexy]] can be life-threatening. Emergent application of medical and surgical treatment is associated with greater improvement in visual field defects, visual acuity, and diplopia. The outlook is good for people who have chronic hormone deficiency that is diagnosed and treated. Patients require hormone(s) replacement therapy for life. | Acute [[pituitary apoplexy]] can be life-threatening. Emergent application of medical and surgical treatment is associated with greater improvement in visual field defects, visual acuity, and diplopia.<ref name="pmid19809320">{{cite journal |vauthors=Murad-Kejbou S, Eggenberger E |title=Pituitary apoplexy: evaluation, management, and prognosis |journal=Curr Opin Ophthalmol |volume=20 |issue=6 |pages=456–61 |year=2009 |pmid=19809320 |doi=10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283319061 |url=}}</ref> The outlook is good for people who have chronic hormone deficiency that is diagnosed and treated.<ref name="pmid26221291">{{cite journal |vauthors=Xiao D, Wang S, Huang Y, Zhao L, Wei L, Ding C |title=Clinical analysis of infarction in pituitary adenoma |journal=Int J Clin Exp Med |volume=8 |issue=5 |pages=7477–86 |year=2015 |pmid=26221291 |pmc=4509236 |doi= |url=}}</ref> Patients require hormone(s) replacement therapy for life. | ||
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Complications
Complications of untreated pituitary apoplexy can include;
Prognosis
Acute pituitary apoplexy can be life-threatening. Emergent application of medical and surgical treatment is associated with greater improvement in visual field defects, visual acuity, and diplopia.[1] The outlook is good for people who have chronic hormone deficiency that is diagnosed and treated.[2] Patients require hormone(s) replacement therapy for life.
References
- ↑ Murad-Kejbou S, Eggenberger E (2009). "Pituitary apoplexy: evaluation, management, and prognosis". Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 20 (6): 456–61. doi:10.1097/ICU.0b013e3283319061. PMID 19809320.
- ↑ Xiao D, Wang S, Huang Y, Zhao L, Wei L, Ding C (2015). "Clinical analysis of infarction in pituitary adenoma". Int J Clin Exp Med. 8 (5): 7477–86. PMC 4509236. PMID 26221291.