Endocrine dysfunction and follow-up outcomes in patients with pituitary abscess.

Objective: Endocrine dysfunction caused by pituitary abscess (PA) and its outcomes have not been fully studied. This study aims to investigate endocrine dysfunction and outcomes in patients with PA.

Methods: Eight patients (3 males and 5 females) with PA were identified for collecting clinical, hormone, and therapeutic data before and after long-term follow-up lasting 12 to 116 months (median, 25 months) since the first hospitalization, which was regarded as the baseline time.