Primary pituitary abscess mimicking meningitis in a pediatric patient

OKTAY K., Guzel E., Yildirim D. C., Aliyev A., SARI İ., Guzel A.

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.37, sa.10, ss.3241-3244, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-021-05063-5
  • Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3241-3244
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Pituitary abscess, Meningitis, Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery, Diagnosis
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Pituitary abscess is a rare lesion of the pituitary gland that can cause morbidity and mortality in the absence of appropriate treatment. They are classified as primary and secondary pituitary abscesses. Primary pituitary abscesses occur in patients with no previous pituitary pathology. Secondary pituitary abscesses are detected in patients with existing pituitary pathologies.