Secondary hypophysitis associated with Rathke's cleft cyst resembling a pituitary abscess

CONCLUSION: We report a case of hypophysitis secondary to RCC resembling PA with ring-shaped contrast enhancement on MRI and increased signal intensity on DWI. This case emphasizes the need for cautious diagnosis of secondary hypophysitis due to RCC in individuals with MRIs and clinical manifestations resembling an abscess.PMID:38468645 | PMC:PMC10927231 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_947_2023

Source: Surgical Neurology International - March 12, 2024 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Eri Inoue Irfan Kesumayadi Shingo Fujio Ryutaro Makino Tomoko Hanada Keisuke Masuda Nayuta Higa Shigeru Kawade Yuichiro Niihara Hirosuke Takagi Ikumi Kitazono Yutaka Takahashi Ryosuke Hanaya Source Type: research