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Pituitary tuberculoma: a rare cause of sellar mass

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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.

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    H. M. Zia-Ul-Hussnain & C. J. Thompson

  2. Department of Neuropathology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    M. Farrell

  3. Department of Neuroradiology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    S. Looby

  4. Department of Chemical Pathology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    W. Tormey

  5. Department of Neurosurgery, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    M. Javadpour

  6. Department of Infectious Diseases, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland

    S. Mcconkey

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Zia-Ul-Hussnain, H.M., Farrell, M., Looby, S. et al. Pituitary tuberculoma: a rare cause of sellar mass. Ir J Med Sci 187, 461–464 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-017-1654-4

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