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A Case Of Pituitary Abscess Presenting Without A Source Of Infection Or Prior Pituitary Pathology, Derick Adams, Philip A. Kern
A Case Of Pituitary Abscess Presenting Without A Source Of Infection Or Prior Pituitary Pathology, Derick Adams, Philip A. Kern
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Pituitary abscess is a relatively uncommon cause of pituitary hormone deficiencies and/or a suprasellar mass. Risk factors for pituitary abscess include prior surgery, irradiation and/or pathology of the suprasellar region as well as underlying infections. We present the case of a 22-year-old female presenting with a spontaneous pituitary abscess in the absence of risk factors described previously. Her initial presentation included headache, bitemporal hemianopia, polyuria, polydipsia and amenorrhoea. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of her pituitary showed a suprasellar mass. As the patient did not have any risk factors for pituitary abscess or symptoms of infection, the diagnosis was not suspected …