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[[CT]] scan without [[Contrast medium|contrast]] is the initial test of choice in [[emergency department]] patients who presents with sudden-onset severe [[headache]], [[Vision loss|visual loss]] or [[ophthalmoplegia]] | [[CT]] scan without [[Contrast medium|contrast]] is the initial test of choice in [[emergency department]] patients who presents with sudden-onset severe [[headache]], [[Vision loss|visual loss]] or [[ophthalmoplegia]] suggestive of pituitary apoplexy. [[CT]] scan can also help to differentiate; whether [[subarachnoid hemorrhage]] is arising from pituitary [[hemorrhage]] or an [[aneurysm]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]
Overview
CT scan without contrast is the initial test of choice in emergency department patients who presents with sudden-onset severe headache, visual loss or ophthalmoplegia suggestive of pituitary apoplexy. CT scan can also help to differentiate; whether subarachnoid hemorrhage is arising from pituitary hemorrhage or an aneurysm.
CT
CT scan without contrast is the initial test of choice in patients of pituitary apoplexy who present with sudden-onset severe headache, visual loss or ophthalmoplegia. CT scan can also help to differentiate; whether subarachnoid hemorrhage is arising from pituitary hemorrhage or an aneurysm.[1] CT scan may show:
- Intrasellar mass
- Pituitary hemorrhage
References
- ↑ Briet C, Salenave S, Chanson P (2015). "Pituitary apoplexy". Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am. 44 (1): 199–209. doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2014.10.016. PMID 25732655.