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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2017; 06(01): 044-046
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1581983
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1581983
Case Report
Late Occurrence of Sphenoid Pyocele after Pituitary Surgery
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Publication History
08 April 2015
18 January 2016
Publication Date:
14 July 2016 (online)
Abstract
The transsphenoidal approach to lesions of the sella turcica, especially for pituitary tumors, has been favored by neurosurgeons because of decreased perioperative patient morbidity and mortality of this approach compared with others. It is widely accepted because of its minimally invasive and maximally effective procedure. We report a rare case of a 63-year-old female patient with the asymptomatic delayed occurrence of sphenoid pyocele, 6 years after the initial pituitary surgery, and remained asymptomatic during this long interval.
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