title: Pituitary abscess: a case diagnosed pre-operatively.
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.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed