Pituitary apoplexy masquerading as meningitis
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1812 CMAJ, November 6, 2012, 184(16) © 2012 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors A67-year-old woman with treated hypertension presented with headache, vomiting, light sensitivity and partial loss of vision. On examination, she had a temperature of 38.4°C and left temporal hemianopia. Her examination was otherwise unremarkable. Investigations showed a C-reactive protein level of 295 (no...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1608-9677,2220-1009
DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2015.1117191