Korean J Leg Med.
2008 Nov;32(2):124-128.
Unexpected Sudden Death due to Post-traumatic Apoplexy of Preexisting Pituitary Adenoma; Blunt Force to the Face
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- 2Forensic Medicine Division, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul, Korea. giifpap@mopas.go.kr
Abstract
- Pituitary adenomas are frequent intracranial tumors with generally benign prognosis but acute hemorrhage into tumor with necrosis is a severe complication and can potentially result in fatal outcome, if not diagnosed or treated early. While many precipitating factors have been known, even a mild blunt force shown in this case could play a role in the catastrophic complication of the pituitary adenoma. We report a rare forensic case of post-traumatic apoplexy sustained in a preexisting pituitary adenoma with a mild blunt force to the face.
