is pituitary adenoma life threatening
Risk factors for pituitary infarction include diabetes, bleeding disorders, head trauma, pituitary radiation, and use of a breathing machine. However, in most cases, the cause is not clear. Pituitary infarction is usually acute (short period of symptoms) and can be life-threatening. Symptoms. Symptoms are usually acute and include severe headache, ophthalmoplegia (paralysis of the eye muscles causing double vision), and symptoms of acute adrenal insufficiency (low blood pressure, nausea, and vomiting).