Hypopituitarism secondary to transfacial gunshot wound
D'Angelica, M.; Barba, C.A.; Morgan, A.S.; Dobkin, E.D.; Pepe, J.L.
Journal of Trauma 39(4): 768-771
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-5282 PMID: 7473974 Document Number: 443337
Hypopituitarism secondary to penetrating head trauma is extremely rare, and its diagnosis may be delayed for several years. We present a patient who developed hypopituitarism secondary to a transfacial gunshot wound and who experienced damage to the hypophysis secondary to transmission of energy and bullet fragments. The importance of a computerized tomographic scan of the head in facial gunshot wound is discussed.