Abstract
Study Design: Case Report To report a rare case of Pituitary Abscess, its management and Objective: outcome. A 15-year-old boy Background: presented with history of headache on and off for the past 9 months. MRI revealed a peripheral rim enhancing lesion in the sellar region. Patient underwent Right Frontal Craniotomy, Subfrontal Approach wherein there was pus in the sellar region which was aspirated. Patient was started on antibiotic therapy and on follow up patient got relieved of his symptoms. Pituita Conclusion: ry Abscess is a very rare disease of the sellar region that is difcult to correctly diagnose on the basis of clinical manifestations and MRI. Despite its rareness, a Pituitary Abscess must be considered in the case of a pituitary mass associated with signs of raised Intracranial Pressure with/without pituitary hormone dysregulation and signs of infection. The treatment is a combination of surgery, antibiotics, and hormone substitution whenever needed
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