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ea0056p725 | Clinical case reports - Pituitary/Adrenal | ECE2018

Meningoencefalitis as a complication of transsphenoidal surgery of a pituitary adenoma: case report

Fernandez-Ladreda Mariana Tome , Iturregui Marta , Miranda Sancho Esperanza

Introduction: Transsphenoidal surgery is the preferred approach in patients with pituitary tumours. Transsphenoidal resection of pituitary tumors may account for as much as 20% of all intracranial operations performed for primary brain tumors. Meningitis is a rare complication accounting for less than 2% of procedures.Methods: We report the case of an elderly patient with a sellar mass who was admitted to the hospital with a central nerve system infectio...