2013
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.119524
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Suppurative meningitis: A life-threatening complication in male macroprolactinomas

Abstract: Background:Suppurative meningitis (SM) or bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening condition, which is exceptionally due to pituitary tumors (PT). Our aim was to analyze its frequency among male macroprolactinomas (MPRL) deemed to be aggressive, to report the cases we observed in our practice and describe the circumstances under which SM appeared.Materials and Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 82 male MPRL in order to look for a history of well proved SM and the circumstances under which SM appeared. We al… Show more

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“…In agreement with many researchers, we noted that appealing signs were visual loss and/or neurological complications including epilepsy,[ 36 37 ] memory troubles[ 38 39 ] and meningitis. [ 40 41 ] Psychiatric problems noted in some of our cases are also reported by others. [ 28 42 ] Obstructive hydrocephalus reported in anecdotic cases by Iglesias et al .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…In agreement with many researchers, we noted that appealing signs were visual loss and/or neurological complications including epilepsy,[ 36 37 ] memory troubles[ 38 39 ] and meningitis. [ 40 41 ] Psychiatric problems noted in some of our cases are also reported by others. [ 28 42 ] Obstructive hydrocephalus reported in anecdotic cases by Iglesias et al .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…La diminution du volume de l'adénome après traitement médical entraine une mise à nu de la brèche qui était colmatée par la tumeur avant le traitement [ 3 ]. La particularité de notre observation, c'est la survenue d'une complication infectieuse d'un adénome hypophysaire invasif par brèche de l’étage moyen de la base du crane sans que la patiente n'ait subi aucun traitement médical ou chirurgical [ 1 , 2 ]. L′incidence de la méningite chez les patients porteurs d'un macroadénome hypophysaire non traité est faible et difficile à estimer puisque la plupart des données proviennent de cas rapportés ou de petites séries [ 2 ].…”
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“…Les 52 cas publiés avaient un adénome hypophysaire avec rhinoliquorrhée. Sept cas seulement ont été compliqués par une méningite bactérienne (13%) [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]. Les sept cas ont été divisés en deux groupes, le premier concerne 4 cas de méningite secondaire survenant après traitement par les agonistes de la dopamine et le second concerne 3 cas de méningite primitive survenant avant tout traitement du prolactinome.…”
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