hrp0095p1-366 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | ESPE2022

Hemorrhagic pituitary apoplexy due to pituitary adenoma: description of two cases in two adolescent males

Ciccone Sara , Vestrucci Benedetta , Lia Cataldi Maria , Balestrieri Antonio , Ruggiero Maria , Grandone Anna

Context: Pituitary apoplexy is rare endocrine emergency, resulting from ischemia and/or hemorrhage and necrosis of a pituitary tumor (typically an adenoma). Children and adolescents show severe headache sometimes associated with cranial neuropathies from compression of the optic chiasm or the cavernous sinus.Case presentation: A 15-year-old boy was admitted with severe headache and vomiting since 3 days, without visual d...