Pituitary abscesses: Clinical, radiological, ophthalmological, endocrinological and microbiological features in a case series of 5 patients

Abstract

Introduction: Pituitary abscess is a rare pathological entity and may be encountered unexpected during surgery for intra- and suprasellar cystic lesions. Here we report our experience in a consecutive series of 5 patients, who underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery (EETS).