Qiang Xue, Xiuhua Shi, Xiaoling Fu, Yating Yin, Hui Zhou, Suiyi Liu, Qingfang Sun, Jin Meng, Liuguan Bian, Hong Tan, Hua He
OBJECTIVES: Pituitary abscess (PA) accounts for only 0.3-0.5% of sellar masses, and the lack of specific clinical symptoms makes diagnosing PA difficult without a surgical biopsy. In clinical practice, PA is often mistaken for cystic pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, and Rathke's cyst. Thus, this study aims to investigate challenges in diagnosing PA and evaluate the importance of combining intraoperative surgery with postoperative antibiotic treatment. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 19 patients diagnosed with PA through histopathology...
May 2, 2024: European Journal of Medical Research