Pituitary infections include:
- perisellar arachnoiditis;
- pituitary abscess;
- pituitary tuberculoma;
Infection occurs as a result of hematogenous or local spread of the pathogen.
A weakened immune system, immunodeficiency may lead to a pituitary gland cytomegalovirus infection, toxoplasmosis, coccidioidosis, histoplasmosis, aspergillosis, rarely – common viral infections (influenza, measles, mumps, herpes), sometimes – a syphilitic lesion of the pituitary gland.
Also, infections of the sellar region can occur as a possible complication of surgical treatment.