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A Medical Rarity: Isolated Toxoplasma gondii Abscess in the Pituitary Gland of an Immunocompetent Patient

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The occurrence of sellar toxoplasmosis in the pituitary gland is exceedingly rare, and only a few reports have been published in the literature, primarily impacting immunocompromised patients. We report an intriguing case of a 54‐year‐old man with an initial asymptomatic panhypopituitarism diagnosed under investigation for urolithiasis. Cranial CT and MRI revealed a large sellar lesion first suspectable of a nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma. An endonasal transsphenoidal surgery was performed, and the histopathological diagnosis was surprisingly a pituitary Toxoplasma gondii abscess. This case highlights that these types of infections can also occur in immunocompetent patients.

Source: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

DOI: 10.1155/crdi/9943637

Authors: Erlend Moen Taule, Hrvoje Miletic, Rupavathana Mahesparan

Institutions: University of Bergen, Haukeland University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $790