Pituitary apoplexy associated with gram-negative meningitis following transsphenoidal surgery

Pituitary apoplexy associated with gram-negative meningitis following transsphenoidal surgery

Abstract Background Pituitary apoplexy (PA) is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition. While it is uncommon, it can present with findings that are clinically indistinguishable from acute bacterial meningitis. We report an unusual case of simultaneous coexistence of bacterial meningoenceph...

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Main Authors: Azad Malikov, Zeynep Daglar, Kaan Aygun, Denizhan Divanlioglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-11-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Subjects:
Pituitary apoplexy
Pituitary macroadenoma
Bacterial meningoencephalitis
Transsphenoidal surgery
Cortisol
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00258-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41984-023-00258-1

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