Ventriculitis from a pituitary prolactinoma: bacterial or chemical?

Abstract

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.

Keywords:

• Pituitary
• prolactinoma
• meningitis
• ventriculitis
• CSF leak
• apoplexy

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