Abstract
Three cases of pituitary abscess are presented. In spite of improvements in radiological evaluation, preoperative diagnosis of pituitary abscess is quite difficult and definite preoperative diagnosis is rare in the literature. In our three cases, diagnosis was made postoperatively. Pituitary abscesses are associated with high mortality and morbidity. When first suspected, prompt antibiotic therapy should be considered. Early operative drainage seems to be an important factor in decreasing this high mottality and morbidity.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Ahmed YS, N Brade, AN Halaka, PE Belchetz, JW Ironside: Primary pituitary abscess: surgical management and endocrine assessment in three cases. Brit Neurosurg 3 (1989) 409–414
Domingue JN, CB Wilson: Pituitary abscess: report of seven cases and review of literature. J Neurosurg 46 (1977) 601–608
Enzmann DR, RJ Seiling: CT of pituitary abscess. AJNR 4 (1983) 79–80
Fong TC, RD John, M Long, ST Myles: CT of pituitary abscess. AJR 144 (1985) 1141–1142
Leff RS, RI Martino, WJ Pollock, WA Knight III: Pituitary Abscess After Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation. Amer Hematol 31 (1989) 67–64
Nelson PB, H Haverkos, AJ Martinez, AG Robinson: Abscess formation within pituitary tumors. Neurosurgery 12 (1983) 331–333
Obenchain TG, DP Becker: Abscess formation in a rathke's cleft cyst. J Neurosurg 36 (1972) 359–362
Obrador S, MG Blazquez: Pituitary abscess in a craniopharyngioma. J Neurosurg 36 (1972) 785–789
Ramos-Gabatin A, RM Jordan: Primary pituitary aspergillosis responding to transphenoidal surgery and combined therapy with amphotericin-B and 5-fluorocytosine. Case report. J Neurosurg 54 (1981) 839–841
Rudwan MA: Pituitary Abscess. Neuroradiology 12 (1977) 243–248
Simmonds M: Ueber embolische Prozesse in der Hypophysis. Arch Pathol Anat 217 (1914) 226–239
Scanarini M, P Cervellini, L Rigobello, S Mingrino: Pituitary abscesses: report of two cases and review of the literature. Acta Neurochir 51 (1980) 209–217
Wilkins RH, SS Rengachary: Neurosurgery. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, ed 4, 1977
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Gökalp, H.Z., Deda, H., Baskaya, M.K. et al. Pituitary abscesses. Report of three cases. Neurosurg. Rev. 17, 199–203 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418431
Received:
Accepted:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00418431