title: Case report: CT scan appearances of a pituitary abscess.
abstract: Isolated abscess of the pituitary gland is rare. The computed tomography (CT) appearances of a pituitary abscess have not been well documented. We describe an unusual case of a pituitary abscess and discuss the CT scan appearances.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hammersmith Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Kingdon
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Strickland
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed