pituitrin and Death--Sudden

pituitrin has been researched along with Death--Sudden* in 2 studies

Other Studies

2 other study(ies) available for pituitrin and Death--Sudden

Article	Year
Sudden death and Wegener's granulomatosis of the pituitary. Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 2000, Volume: 29, Issue:4 Involvement of brain parenchyma or meninges in ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis such as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is not uncommon. In contrast, involvement of the pituitary is exceedingly rare with only a few cases reported so far. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of imaging techniques and abnormal pituitary function tests in the setting of active systemic vasculitis. However, histology-proven involvement of the pituitary by WG has not been reported so far. We report a case of WG with histology-proven granulomatous necrotizing inflammation of the pituitary and hypothalamo-pituitary stalk, disclosed at autopsy after the patient had died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep. In a setting of histology-proven WG, these findings were regarded as a pituitary manifestation of the disorder. A distinct cause of death could not be found, hence we speculate that hypothalamo-pituitary inflammation due to WG may have caused the sudden death in this patient. Topics: Adult; Death, Sudden; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Pituitary Diseases; Pituitary Gland, Anterior; Vasopressins	2000
Myocardial infarction and sudden deaths following the administration of pitressin; additional electrocardiographic study of 100 patients given pitressin for cholecystography. Proceedings of the staff meetings. Mayo Clinic, 1949, May-11, Volume: 24, Issue:10 Topics: Cholecystography; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Heart; Humans; Infarction; Myocardial Infarction; Pituitary Gland; Pituitary Hormones; Vasopressins	1949

Article

Year

Sudden death and Wegener's granulomatosis of the pituitary.

Scandinavian journal of rheumatology, 2000, Volume: 29, Issue:4

Involvement of brain parenchyma or meninges in ANCA-associated small-vessel vasculitis such as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is not uncommon. In contrast, involvement of the pituitary is exceedingly rare with only a few cases reported so far. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of imaging techniques and abnormal pituitary function tests in the setting of active systemic vasculitis. However, histology-proven involvement of the pituitary by WG has not been reported so far. We report a case of WG with histology-proven granulomatous necrotizing inflammation of the pituitary and hypothalamo-pituitary stalk, disclosed at autopsy after the patient had died suddenly and unexpectedly in his sleep. In a setting of histology-proven WG, these findings were regarded as a pituitary manifestation of the disorder. A distinct cause of death could not be found, hence we speculate that hypothalamo-pituitary inflammation due to WG may have caused the sudden death in this patient.

Topics: Adult; Death, Sudden; Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; Humans; Immunoglobulins, Intravenous; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Pituitary Diseases; Pituitary Gland, Anterior; Vasopressins

2000

Myocardial infarction and sudden deaths following the administration of pitressin; additional electrocardiographic study of 100 patients given pitressin for cholecystography.

Proceedings of the staff meetings. Mayo Clinic, 1949, May-11, Volume: 24, Issue:10

Topics: Cholecystography; Death, Sudden; Electrocardiography; Heart; Humans; Infarction; Myocardial Infarction; Pituitary Gland; Pituitary Hormones; Vasopressins

1949