Pituitary apoplexy overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Pituitary infarction is the death of an area of tissue in the pituitary gland, a small gland joined to the hypothalamus (part of the brain). The pituitary produces many of the hormones that control essential body processes.

Treatment

Surgery

Treatment for acute infarction may require surgery to relieve pressure on the pituitary and improve vision symptoms. Severe cases need emergency surgery.