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Pituitary apoplexy secondary to an underlying abscess.

Authors :
Kingdon CC
Sidhu PS
Cohen J
Source :
The Journal of infection [J Infect] 1996 Jul; Vol. 33 (1), pp. 53-5.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

An unusual case of pituitary apoplexy in a patient with pituitary abscess is described. The patient was found to have underlying chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and an associated hypogammaglobinaemia is postulated as being the predisposing cause for infection.

Subjects

Subjects :
Agammaglobulinemia complications
Humans
Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell complications
Male
Middle Aged
Abscess complications
Pituitary Apoplexy etiology
Pituitary Diseases complications

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0163-4453
Volume :
33
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of infection
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8842997
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-4453(96)92814-5
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