A Case Report of Recurrent Primary Pituitary Abscess: Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment
Knowledge of primary pituitary abscess, a rare infectious disease, is essential for early detection and successful treatment. Most patients have a chronic and silent prediagnostic course with symptoms that are not specific to pituitary abscess alone. The primary treatment option is EETS, followed by long-term, relevant antibiotics. The disease can be resistant and recur despite appropriate treatment, especially in patients with risk factors. Therefore, long-term follow-up of patients is essential.
Authors
- Pınar Kadıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8329-140X)
- Ahmet Numan Demir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9997-7051)
- Dilan Özaydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1525-7613)
- Tufan Agah Kartum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1529-6476)
- Necmettin Tanrıöver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7628-9443)
- Ender Vergili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1142-1780)
Institutions
- Dr Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets
- Published
- 2025-01-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715303338996241021094336
- Primary Topic
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00