A case of pituitary abscess presenting as a cavernous sinus syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.31157/an.v21i4.135Keywords:
pituitary abscess, intracranial infection, transsphenoidal surgery, pituitary adenomaAbstract
Pituitary abscess is a rare condition; it represent 0.6% of neurosurgical pathologies sellar. Preoperative diagnosis is difficult because there is no characteristic clinical picture. It may be associated with a pre-existing injury pituitary or primary way in a healthy gland. We present the case of a male patient 56 years old with a history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, who presented with retroocular headache, nausea, vomiting and cavernous sinus syndrome.
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