An altered state of consciousness while using anticoagulants and the incidental discovery of a pituitary lesion: considering pituitary apoplexy

SUMMARY: Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a medical emergency with complex diagnosis and management. In this study, we describe a case of PA in a 63-year-old male treated with oral anticoagulant therapy for atrial fibrillation. In the patient, PA manifested itself with asthenia and severe headache not res...

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Autores principales: Viola, N, Urbani, C, Cosottini, M, Abruzzese, A, Manetti, L, Cosentino, G, Marconcini, G, Marcocci, C, Bogazzi, F, Lupi, I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2022
Materias:
Error in Diagnosis/Pitfalls and Caveats
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9254279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35730462
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-21-0204

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9254279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35730462
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-21-0204

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