Pituitary aspergillosis in a kidney transplant recipient and review of the literature.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2013
Abstract
Pituitary aspergillosis is a very rare disease, documented in only 12 cases. Although seen in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients, serious invasive sequelae, such as meningoencephalitis and death, have been noted in immunocompromised patients. Immunocompromised patients are susceptible and require complex multidisciplinary care to contain the spread of infection and maximize outcomes. This is the first case report, to our knowledge, of pituitary aspergillosis in the setting of an organ transplant. A 68-year-old woman presented with cephalgia, left temporal hemianopsia, and ptosis. Non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed a sellar mass, which was believed to be a benign pituitary adenoma. She underwent trans-sphenoidal resection, and subsequent histopathologic examination showed aspergillosis. She was subsequently started on voriconazole. On postoperative day 3, she developed a left anterior cerebral artery ischemic stroke, likely from Aspergillus angioinvasion and occlusion. Her mental status declined further and she died when care was withdrawn.
Volume
15
Issue
5
First Page
196
Last Page
200
ISSN
1399-3062
Published In/Presented At
Vijayvargiya, P., Javed, I., Moreno, J., Mynt, M. A., Kotapka, M., Zaki, R., & Ortiz, J. (2013). Pituitary aspergillosis in a kidney transplant recipient and review of the literature. Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society, 15(5), E196–E200. https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.12129
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
24093964
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article