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. 1978 Mar;5(1):32–36.

PITUITARY TUMOR, QT PROLONGATION AND VENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA

Lawrence J Petrovich 1, Ajit V Adyanthaya 1, Robert Dillman 1, James K Alexander 1
PMCID: PMC287702  PMID: 15216077

Abstract

Various types of nervous system diseases have been associated with QT prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias. This report describes a young woman with a pituitary tumor, who had QT prolongation and recurrent syncope secondary to ventricular fibrillation. Effective therapy with digoxin and propranolol are described, and pathophysiology of the syndrome is discussed.

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