Hemiplegia revealing an abscessed pituitary adenoma: A case report

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Abscesses secondary to pituitary adenoma are rare. The common clinical manifestations often encountered headaches, meningismus, and visual disturbances. Hemiplegia as its revealing sign is uncommon. To the best of our knowledge, this second reported case a abscess with focal neurological deficit half-sided body. We report 52-year-old woman successfully treated by stereotactic evacuation inside an aggressive tumor. must be suspected early for adequate management because it serious complication.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: World Journal Of Advanced Research and Reviews

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2581-9615']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2022.13.1.0027