Resumen

PINTO SANCHEZ, Juan Fernando, VILLENA CHAVEZ, Jaime, VILLENA PACHECO, Arturo et al. Apoplejía pituitaria: Reporte de dos casos. Rev Med Hered, jul.-set. 2007, vol.18, no.3, p.165-172. ISSN 1018-130X.

We report two cases from Hospital Nacional Cayetano Heredia, the first with unknown non-functioning pituitary adenoma, the second one with acromegaly, whose initial diagnosis were subarachnoid haemorrhage and acute meningitis respectively. A classic picture of pituitary apoplexy was developed in the evolution. We describe the clinical progress in both cases and make a review of the medical literature. Pituitary apoplexy must be considered in the differential diagnosis when headache, ocular paresis, and visual impairment are present.(Rev Med Hered 2007;18:165-172).

Palabras llave: Pituitary apoplexy; acromegaly; pituitary adenoma.