Ptosis as the early manifestation of pituitary tumour.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Three patients who developed unilateral ptosis followed by partial third nerve palsy were found to have a pituitary tumour. The visual field defects were minimal and asymptomatic. Two patients had a chromophobe adenoma and one patient had a prolactinoma. The importance of recognising a pituitary tumour as the cause of acquired unilateral ptosis is emphasised.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma, Chromophobe
- Blepharoptosis
- Pituitary Neoplasms
- Prolactinoma