垂体卒中一般系指垂体瘤的梗塞、坏死或出血。绝大多数作者报告的病例是包括生长激素(GH)、催乳素(PRL)、促皮质素(AcTH)、黄体生成素(LH)/卵泡刺激素(FSH)及无内分泌功能的垂体腺瘤的卒中。但某些作者将非瘤垂体(nonadenomatous pituitary)的梗塞和出血也称为垂体卒中,包括正常垂体产后梗塞(sheehan’s necrosis)、糖尿病性 Pituitary apoplexy generally refers to the infarct, necrosis or hemorrhage of a pituitary tumor. The vast majority of the cases reported by the authors include growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), corticotropin (AcTH), luteinizing hormone (LH)/follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), and pituitary adenomas without endocrine function. Stroke. However, some authors refer to nonadenomatous pituitary infarcts and hemorrhages as pituitary apoplexy, including normal pituitary postpartum infarct (sheehan’s necrosis), and diabetes.