Case of an atypical pituitary abscess

Zachary W. Bloomer; Treyce S. Knee; Zachary S. Rubin; Thanh Duc Hoang

doi:10.1136/bcr-2021-246776

Case of an atypical pituitary abscess

Zachary W. Bloomer, Treyce S. Knee, Zachary S. Rubin, Thanh Duc Hoang^*

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Abstract

A pituitary abscess is a rare intrasellar infection. Correct identification can be challenging preoperatively given its non-specific symptoms and imaging findings. We report a case of a young woman presenting with secondary amenorrhea, visual field deficits and a 2.6 cm pituitary lesion diagnosed to be a craniopharyngioma. A concomitant unexpected pituitary abscess was diagnosed intraoperatively without associated meningeal symptoms.

Original language	English
Article number	e246776
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	14
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-246776
State	Published - 30 Nov 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

endocrine system
headache (including migraines)
infections
neuroendocrinology
pituitary disorders

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