Spontaneous Resolution of Pituitary Apoplexy: Report of 4 Cases

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 18(6); 2000 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2000;18(6): 779-782.

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연세대학교 원주의과대학,의과대학*신경과학교실

Spontaneous Resolution of Pituitary Apoplexy: Report of 4 Cases

Sung-Ik Lee, M.D., Ji-Yong Lee, M.D., Hyun-Duk Yang, M.D.,Joon-Bum Kwon, M.D., Sung-Soo Lee, M.D., Ki-Chul Park, M.D., Seung-Min Kim, M.D.*

Department of Neurology, Wonju College of Medicine, College of Medicine*, Yonsei University

Abstract

Pituitary apoplexy refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by sudden headache, visual impairmentm and ophthal-moplegia, which are caused by infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary tumor. There is disagreement regarding the role of early surgery. All the patients may not require surgical decompression because spontaneous recovery is possible. We report 4 cases of pituitary tumor showing spontaneous resolution after pituitary apoplexy treated only by hormonalreplacement therapy.J Korean Neurol Assoc 18(6):779~782, 2000Key Words : Pituitary apoplexy, Spontaneous resolution