title: Pituitary abscess-A case report.
abstract: Two hundred and five cases of pituitary lesion were treated in Tri-Service General Hospital up to March 1989. A case of pituitary abscess was diagnosed during operation. The primary clinical manifestations are consequent upon the pituitary dysfunction and the mass effect of the pituitary abscess. A pre-operative diagnosis of pituitary abscess is usually very difficult. Transsphenoidal drainage with an appropriate antibiotic coverage may provide an optimistic prognosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Y M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Chiou
authors.forename: Y C
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*