Pituitary tumour apoplexy within prolactinomas in children: a more aggressive condition?

Objectives: To evaluate clinical presentations, diagnosis and management of paediatric patients presenting with pituitary apoplexy.

Methods: A retrospective case series describing a cohort of paediatric patients presenting with this condition from 2010-2016 to a tertiary referral children's hospital in the United Kingdom.

Results: Pituitary apoplexy is a rare condition that seems to have a higher relative incidence in children than adults.