Objective: To describe a case of pituitary apoplexy complicated by diabetes insipidus and to review management of patients with pituitary apoplexy and water excretion disturbances associated with transsphenoidal surgery.
Methods: We describe clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings in a patient with pituitary apoplexy and central diabetes insipidus.
Results: A 74-year-old woman presented with severe headache and sudden loss of vision for 12 hours, accompanied by thirst and frequent urination.