Pituitary abscess: a case diagnosed pre-operatively

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Published on: January 17, 2018

P Lunardi, B Fraioli, L Ferrante

    Neurochirurgia
    |March 1, 1984
    PubMed

    Abstract:

    A case is reported of woman with a pituitary abscess. Careful clinical evaluation combined with CT scan findings enabled a pre-operative diagnosis to be made and consequently a proper surgical approach.

    Keywords:
    Pituitary abscess diagnosisPre-surgery pituitary evaluationNeuroendocrinology imagingSurgical planning in endocrinology

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