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Case Reports
. 2003 Jan;96(1):27-8.
doi: 10.1177/014107680309600107.

Visual field compression by a non-secreting pituitary tumour during pregnancy

M G Masding  1 , P D Lees, M L Gawne-Cain, D D Sandeman
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Case Reports

Visual field compression by a non-secreting pituitary tumour during pregnancy

M G Masding et al. J R Soc Med. 2003 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
MRI scan showing enlargement of the contents of pituitary fossa with compression of optic chiasm (arrow)
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Figure 2
MRI scan showing decompression of the optic chiasm after treatment with dopamine agonist (arrow)
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Comment in

  • Lymphocytic hypophysitis.
    Demetriades AK, McEvoy AW, Powell M. Demetriades AK, et al. J R Soc Med. 2003 May;96(5):257-8. doi: 10.1177/014107680309600531. J R Soc Med. 2003. PMID: 12724450 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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