Diagnosis and Management of Pituitary Abscess: A Case Series and Review of the Literature

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Altas M., SEREFHAN A., Silav G., CERCI A., COSKUN K. K., ELMACI I.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, cilt.23, sa.5, ss.611-616, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.7443-12.2
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.611-616
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pituitary abscess, MRI imaging, Transsphenoidal surgery, Anti-microbial therapy, SECONDARY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: Pituitary abscess is a disorder characterized with central nervous system (CNS) infection, mass effect, and endocrine dysfunction. These abscesses generally occur due to hematogenous spread in conditions such as paranasal sinusitis, sepsis, and where the blood brain barrier breaks down. This paper aims to discuss four cases of preoperatively diagnosed pituitary abscess in the light of the literature.