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Pituitary abscess: a case report.
Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2010; 31(5):597-601.NE

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

Pituitary abscess is rare disease and the correct diagnosis is difficult because there are non-specific symptoms and it is often radiologically indistinguishable from other pituitary lesions.

CASE PRESENTATION

We present one case of pituitary abscess that constitute 0.15% of all pituitary adenomas operated in our department in the 20 years. A 49-year-old woman presented with a history of 10 months bifrontal headache. The MRI showed cystic intra and suprasellar mass with ring enhancement after contrast injection. During transsphenoidal surgery, copious yellowish pus was found. Antibiotic therapy was performed. Histological study of the cyst wall confirmed the diagnosis of pituitary abscess.

CONCLUSION

Pituitary abscess should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all other cyst mass in patients with diabetes insipidus.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Liebert W
Department of Neurosurgery, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences in Poznań, Poland.
Szymaś J
No affiliation info available
Waśko R
No affiliation info available
Paprzycki W
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiopsyBrain AbscessDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHeadacheHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingNeurosurgical ProceduresPituitary DiseasesSphenoid BoneTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

21173743

Citation

Liebert, Włodzimierz, et al. "Pituitary Abscess: a Case Report." Neuro Endocrinology Letters, vol. 31, no. 5, 2010, pp. 597-601.
Liebert W, Szymaś J, Waśko R, et al. Pituitary abscess: a case report. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2010;31(5):597-601.
Liebert, W., Szymaś, J., Waśko, R., & Paprzycki, W. (2010). Pituitary abscess: a case report. Neuro Endocrinology Letters, 31(5), 597-601.
Liebert W, et al. Pituitary Abscess: a Case Report. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2010;31(5):597-601. PubMed PMID: 21173743.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Pituitary abscess: a case report. AU - Liebert,Włodzimierz, AU - Szymaś,Janusz, AU - Waśko,Ryszard, AU - Paprzycki,Włodzimierz, PY - 2010/05/31/received PY - 2010/08/25/accepted PY - 2010/12/22/entrez PY - 2010/12/22/pubmed PY - 2011/4/19/medline SP - 597 EP - 601 JF - Neuro endocrinology letters JO - Neuro Endocrinol Lett VL - 31 IS - 5 N2 - OBJECTIVES: Pituitary abscess is rare disease and the correct diagnosis is difficult because there are non-specific symptoms and it is often radiologically indistinguishable from other pituitary lesions. CASE PRESENTATION: We present one case of pituitary abscess that constitute 0.15% of all pituitary adenomas operated in our department in the 20 years. A 49-year-old woman presented with a history of 10 months bifrontal headache. The MRI showed cystic intra and suprasellar mass with ring enhancement after contrast injection. During transsphenoidal surgery, copious yellowish pus was found. Antibiotic therapy was performed. Histological study of the cyst wall confirmed the diagnosis of pituitary abscess. CONCLUSION: Pituitary abscess should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all other cyst mass in patients with diabetes insipidus. SN - 0172-780X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/21173743/Pituitary_abscess:_a_case_report_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/headache.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -