Pituitary Abscess: An Unusual Presentation of “Aseptic Meningitis”

I. David Schwartz, M. Carola Zalles, Jeffrey L. Foster, V. Fred Burry

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Abstract

Granulomatous inflammation of the pituitary and pituitary abscesses are rare entities. These conditions are found even more rarely in the pediatric aged population. We report a case of a radiographic and clinical, sterile pituitary abscess with non-caseating granulomatous inflammation in a girl who presented with hypopituitarism, meningeal irritation, and symptoms of pituitary apoplexy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)141-146
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1995
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • abscess
  • granuloma
  • pituitary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Endocrinology

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