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MeSH Heading: Pituitary Apoplexy
Tree Number(s): C10.228.140.300.535.625; C10.228.140.617.738.350; C14.907.253.573.600; C19.700.725
Unique ID: D010899
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010899
Scope Note: The sudden loss of blood supply to the PITUITARY GLAND, leading to tissue NECROSIS and loss of function (PANHYPOPITUITARISM). The most common cause is hemorrhage or INFARCTION of a PITUITARY ADENOMA. It can also result from acute hemorrhage into SELLA TURCICA due to HEAD TRAUMA; INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION; or other acute effects of central nervous system hemorrhage. Clinical signs include severe HEADACHE; HYPOTENSION; bilateral visual disturbances; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; and COMA.
Entry Term(s): Apoplexy, Pituitary
Previous Indexing: Pituitary Diseases (1966-1986); Pituitary Neoplasms (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 1987
History Note: 1987
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/04/18
Revision Date: 2005/06/30

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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congenital (CN)

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diet therapy (DH)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Pituitary Apoplexy MeSH Descriptor Data 2025