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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
Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include bleeding disorders, diabetes, head injury, radiation to the pituitary gland, use of a breathing machine, angiography and surgery.
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include :
- Bleeding disorders[1]
- Diabetes
- Head injury
- Radiation to the pituitary gland
- Use of a breathing machine
- Angiography[1]
- Surgery leading to hypotension and subsequent hypoperfusion of the pituitary gland.[1]
- Pituitary stimulation with ACTH, TRH or GnRH analogues.
- Pregnancy leads to increased pituitary volume secondary to lactotroph hyperplasia, which returns to normal six months post-partum. Estrogen induced increased blood flow to pituitary.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Briet C, Salenave S, Bonneville JF, Laws ER, Chanson P (2015). "Pituitary Apoplexy". Endocr. Rev. 36 (6): 622–45. doi:10.1210/er.2015-1042. PMID 26414232.
- ↑ Wakai S, Fukushima T, Teramoto A, Sano K (1981). "Pituitary apoplexy: its incidence and clinical significance". J Neurosurg. 55 (2): 187–93. doi:10.3171/jns.1981.55.2.0187. PMID 7252541.