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Pituitary apoplexy initially mistaken for bacterial meningitis.

Abstract
We presented a case of a 62-year-old man whose initial clinical picture was suggestive of bacterial meningitis, but instead had pituitary apoplexy. We highlighted how pituitary apoplexy can mimic bacterial meningitis, learning points on how clinical assessment can aid earlier diagnosis and the importance of considering this differential diagnosis, particularly with the associated morbidity and mortality if missed.
AuthorsSui Hsien Wong, Kumar Das, Mohsen Javadpour
JournalBMJ case reports (BMJ Case Rep) Vol. 2013 (Sep 06 2013) ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England
PMID24014324 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Adenoma (complications, diagnosis)
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Bacterial (diagnosis)
  • Middle Aged
  • Pituitary Apoplexy (complications, diagnosis, etiology)
  • Pituitary Neoplasms (complications, diagnosis)

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