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Ventriculitis from a pituitary prolactinoma: bacterial or chemical?

Lookup NU author(s): Ashan Jayasekera, Dr Julie Hall, Professor Simon PearceORCiD, Dr Alistair Jenkins

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Abstract

© 2016 The Neurosurgical Foundation. We report the case of a 70-year-old man presenting with pituitary apoplexy from a macroprolactinoma and ventriculitis. It was not possible to distinguish a bacterial or chemical origin, on the basis of his clinical presentation, laboratory studies and imaging, highlighting the importance of prompt imaging and attainment of CSF cultures, in making the diagnosis.

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Author(s): Jayasekera BAP, Hall J, Pearce S, Jenkins AJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: British Journal of Neurosurgery

Year: 2017

Volume: 31

Issue: 2

Pages: 262-263

Online publication date: 11/06/2016

Acceptance date: 13/06/2016

ISSN (print): 0268-8697

ISSN (electronic): 1360-046X

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/02688697.2016.1206187

DOI: 10.1080/02688697.2016.1206187

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