Pituitary aspergillosis - A report and review of the literature

[7] The present case showed intense homogenous enhancement and no hypointensity on T2W images. Since his MRI features were not very characteristic, the diagnosis was not suspected pre-operatively. [2] Additionally, it has the distinct advantage of being available in an oral formulation and with less...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurology India 2018-07, Vol.66 (4), p.1176-1178
Hauptverfasser: Divyashree, S, Karthik, Rajiv, Prabhu, Krishna, Chacko, Geeta
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Zusammenfassung:[7] The present case showed intense homogenous enhancement and no hypointensity on T2W images. Since his MRI features were not very characteristic, the diagnosis was not suspected pre-operatively. [2] Additionally, it has the distinct advantage of being available in an oral formulation and with lesser toxicity. [...]a randomised trial has shown better survival with voriconazole compared to amphotericin. [...]pituitary aspergillosis is a rare condition closely mimicking a pituitary adenoma.
ISSN:0028-3886
1998-4022
DOI:10.4103/0028-3886.236975