ACTA CHIRURGICA BELGICA, cilt.110, sa.4, ss.484-486, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Pituitary apoplexy can rarely occur after surgical procedures, mainly due to severe haemorrhage or hypotension. It is a serious condition that may lead to devastating complications and even to death. We present a 60-year-old male patient in whom pituitary apoplexy developed due to protamine anaphylaxis during coronary artery bypass surgery.