2017
DOI: 10.15605/jafes.03.02.11
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Pituitary Abscess Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma Presenting with Secondary Amenorrhea and Blurring of Vision: A Case Report

Abstract: Ê PituitaryÊabscessÊisÊaÊrareÊcondition.ÊItÊcanÊpresentÊwithÊhormonalÊdeficienciesÊandÊmayÊaffectÊreproductiveÊhealth.ÊWeÊ presentÊ aÊ caseÊ ofÊ aÊ 43-year-oldÊ femaleÊ presentingÊ withÊ bitemporalÊ hemianopsiaÊ andÊ amenorrhea.Ê ImagingÊ ofÊ theÊ pituitaryÊ showedÊ aÊ sellar-suprasellarÊ massÊ 2.6Ê xÊ 2.4Ê xÊ 1.8Ê cmÊ withÊ anÊ enhancingÊ nodularÊ component.Ê Pre-operativeÊ diagnosisÊwasÊpituitaryÊadenomaÊwithÊpanhypopituitarismÊandÊcompressionÊofÊtheÊopticÊchiasm.ÊTheÊpatientÊunderwentÊ transsphenoidalÊexcis… Show more

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