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Review
. 2018 May;187(2):461-464.
doi: 10.1007/s11845-017-1654-4. Epub 2017 Jul 21.

Pituitary tuberculoma: a rare cause of sellar mass

H M Zia-Ul-Hussnain  1 , M Farrell  2 , S Looby  3 , W Tormey  4 , M Javadpour  5 , S Mcconkey  6 , C J Thompson  7
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Pituitary tuberculoma: a rare cause of sellar mass

H M Zia-Ul-Hussnain et al. Ir J Med Sci. 2018 May.

Abstract

Introduction: Pituitary tuberculosis is an uncommon cause of sellar mass [1]; the estimated prevalence worldwide is not known, and there have been no reports of the condition occurring in Ireland. Tuberculosis of the pituitary gland may present as a sellar mass or with symptoms of hypopituitarism.

Case presentation: A 41-year-old woman, with a short prodromal history without endocrine symptoms, was found to have pituitary tuberculosis after the demonstration of a sellar mass on MRI, and lumbar puncture findings consistent with lymphocytic meningitis.

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first published case of pituitary tuberculoma in Ireland.

Keywords: Acid fast bacilli; Caseous necrosis; Cerebrospinal fluid; Chest X-ray; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tuberculosis.

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