BACKGROUND: Pituitary abscess is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition with an incidence of 0.2-1.1% of operative @entity4611 . Diagnosis can be challenging, as this disorder shares many similarities with other @entity4611 in terms of symptomatology and radiographic findings. Most pituitary abscesses are categorized as secondary, arising from pre-existing @entity4611 or in conjunction with transsphenoidal surgery, @entity295 , @entity693 , or @entity1244 . To date, there have been only a handful of reports of primary @entity733 , which occurs without any of the aforementioned risk factors. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of primary @entity733 in a 38-year-old @entity1 with @entity10 , @entity227 , @entity2011 , and @entity4683 who was found to have @entity4614 . Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a sellar/suprasellar mass, which was endoscopically resected via a transsphenoidal approach. Egress of yellow-greenish creamy fluid was noted upon dural incision. The @entity1 was treated with a 6-week course of antibiotic therapy postoperatively and had resolution of symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: A PubMed search was performed; all cases of @entity733 reported in the literature were screened, and 200 cases including our case were analyzed with a focus on outcomes. The most common presentations were @entity10 , @entity227 . Approximately 66.1% of @entity1 achieved partial or complete recovery of pituitary function; 75.7% with vision deficits recovered visual function. Treatment via a craniotomy had a recurrence rate of 17.2% compared to 9.7% via a transsphenoidal approach. To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on the topic and the largest series reported.; Abbreviations: DI, @entity2010 , MR, magnetic resonance.

Case Report of a Primary Pituitary Abscess and Systematic Literature Review of Pituitary Abscess with a Focus on XXXX Outcomes.

@entity1244 :: ('MESH:D012852', 'Disease') :: ['sinusitis'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['woman', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity227 :: ('MESH:D014786', 'Disease') :: ['blurry vision', 'visual disturbance, and endocrine abnormalities'] @entity295 :: ('MESH:D018805', 'Disease') :: ['sepsis'] @entity2011 :: ('MESH:D011141', 'Disease') :: ['polyuria'] @entity4683 :: ('MESH:D059606', 'Disease') :: ['polydipsia'] @entity693 :: ('MESH:D008581', 'Disease') :: ['meningitis'] @entity4611 :: ('MESH:D010900', 'Disease') :: ['pituitary lesions'] @entity4614 :: ('MESH:D007018', 'Disease') :: ['hypopituitarism'] @entity733 :: ('MESH:D000038', 'Disease') :: ['pituitary abscess'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache', 'headaches'] @entity2010 :: ('MESH:D003919', 'Disease') :: ['diabetes insipidus']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Patient']
