Nocardia farcinica pituitary abscess in an immunocompetent patient: illustrative case

• Published in: Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons Vol. 4; no. 18
• Main Authors: Scheitler, Kristen M., Bauman, Megan M. J., Carlstrom, Lucas P., Graffeo, Christopher S., Meyer, Fredric B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 31.10.2022

BACKGROUND Pituitary abscess is a rare clinical entity, typically precipitated by Staphylococcus , Pseudomonas , or Aspergillus infection. Although Nocardia species–associated central nervous system abscesses have been documented in immunocompromised patients, no case of Nocardia pituitary abscesses...