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2021


Surg Neurol Int


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Atypical pituitary abscess lacking rim enhancement and diffusion restriction with an unusual organism, : A case report and review of the literature.

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Abstract

Pituitary abscess (PA) can be fatal if diagnosed late. Rim enhancement is a typical radiological finding of PA on postgadolinium T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Diffusion-weighted imaging is helpful in distinguishing PA from other sellar cystic lesions. Herein, we report the first atypical case of PA showing neither rim enhancement nor diffusion restriction with an unusual organism, .