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Review
. 2013 Dec;17(Suppl 3):S608-11.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.123546.

Pituitary dysfunction in infective brain diseases

Anne M Beatrice  1 , Chitra Selvan  1 , Satinath Mukhopadhyay  1
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Review

Pituitary dysfunction in infective brain diseases

Anne M Beatrice et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Dec.

Abstract

Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are increasingly being recognized as important causes of hypopituitarism. Although tuberculosis is the most common agent involved, non-mycobacterial agents like viruses, bacteria, fungus, and protozoa are important causes in our country. Involvement post infections could be due to a strategically located tuberculoma, or pituitary abscess, or meningoencephalitis. Although it might not be reasonable to screen all patients with CNS infections for hypopituitarism, awareness of the possibility and clinical follow-up for suggestive symptoms is required.

Keywords: Pituitary; hypopituitarism; infections.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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