H M Zia-Ul-Hussnain1, M Farrell2, S Looby3, W Tormey4, M Javadpour5, S Mcconkey6, C J Thompson7. 1. Department of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. hafizziaulhussnain@beaumont.ie. 2. Department of Neuropathology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. 3. Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. 4. Department of Chemical Pathology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. 5. Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. 6. Department of Infectious Diseases, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. 7. Department of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland.
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.
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.
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Acid fast bacilli; Caseous necrosis; Cerebrospinal fluid; Chest X-ray; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Tuberculosis