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.
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Authors | Sui Hsien Wong, Kumar Das, Mohsen Javadpour |
Journal | BMJ case reports
(BMJ Case Rep)
Vol. 2013
(Sep 06 2013)
ISSN: 1757-790X [Electronic] England |
PMID | 24014324
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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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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