RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Abscess inside craniopharyngioma: diagnostic and management implications
JF BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP bcr-2017-223040
DO 10.1136/bcr-2017-223040
VO 2018
A1 Kamlesh Singh Bhaisora
A1 Surya Nandan Prasad
A1 Kuntal Kanti Das
A1 Hira Lal
YR 2018
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/2018/bcr-2017-223040.abstract
AB Abscess inside the pituitary fossa is very rare. Such abscess can be primary, occurring in an otherwise healthy pituitary gland, or secondary, developing inside a diseased gland (ie, harbouring craniopharyngioma, Rathke’s cleft cyst, etc). Secondary pituitary abscess inside a craniopharyngioma remains an extremely rare occurrence. Our literature search revealed only six such cases reported so far. In this report, we present the seventh case of craniopharyngioma with abscess in a 38-year-old woman. We describe the uniqueness of the clinical presentation of our case, the radiological pointers to the possible diagnosis and the management issues in our patient. A review of literature is also included to provide a comprehensive picture of this rare condition to the readers.