Pituitary abscess: a rare cause of pituitary mass lesion

Kummaraganti, Srinivasa; Bachuwar, Ravi; Hundia, V

doi:10.1530/endoabs.31.p273

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“…Only around 250 case reports have been described so far since the first case was described by Heslop in 1848. 2 Pituitary abscess is an uncommon disease that usually presents with vague symptoms. To reach a diagnosis in such cases is usually difficult.…”

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Pituitary abscess

Mohammed¹,

Agha

Helmy

2017

BMJ Case Reports

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Pituitary abscess is an uncommon pituitary lesion. Its clinical diagnosis can be difficult to distinguish from other pituitary lesions. This pathology is characterised by vague symptoms of headaches, generalised tiredness and hypopituitarism manifestations. A history of recent meningitis, paranasal sinusitis or head surgery can be a suggestive of the source of infection.A 20-year-old man was admitted to neurosurgery department with complain of headache, fatigue, polyuria, polydipsia, blurred vision and sexual dysfunction. MRI of the head revealed a suprasellar mass that was centrally hyperintense lesion on T2-weighted images with peripheral hypointensity and isointense centrally on T1 images with peripheral hyperintensity images. Treatment of this lesion pituitary abscess was surgical drainage of the pituitary area through a trans-sphenoidal approach and broad spectrum antibiotic therapy with ceftriaxone, metronidazole and vancomycin for 6 weeks. The patient continues to have pituitary insufficiency and treated with oral hydrocortisone.Although pituitary abscess is a rare condition, it should always be kept in mind when evaluating a patient with hypopituitarism. After the diagnosis, the surgery and antibiotics should be commenced rapidly. The outcome is usually good with proper treatment.

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Pituitary abscess

Mohammed¹,

Agha

Helmy

2017

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“…These include Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria, anaerobes, and fungi [8,11]. Streptococcus and Staphylococcus are the most predominant Grampositive bacteria, whereas Escherichia coli, Mycobacterium, and Neisseria have also been reported [3,10,11]. Aspergillus fumigatus is mostly isolated in cases of secondary PA. Immunosuppressed patients mostly have Candida and Histoplasma.…”

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“…It can have a prolonged disease course. The first case was reported by Heslop in 1848, and so far, <300 cases have been reported worldwide [3]. It is an infectious process that presents as a mass in the Sella.…”

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Unusual Sella Mass: Pituitary Abscess (PA)

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Endocrinol Diabetes Metab J

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Pituitary abscess: a rare cause of pituitary mass lesion

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