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Intrasellar Tuberculoma – A Difficult Diagnosis

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Tuberculosis is an exceptional cause of intrasellar mass lesion and diagnosis is usually established after histological examination following surgery. We report a 32-year-old women with headache and amenorrhea, analytical features of hypopituitarism and an intrasellar mass lesion in radiological studies. A transsphenoidal approach was performed and tissue examination revealed pituitary tuberculoma. Additionally, we review the previously reported cases.

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  1. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Unit, Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies, C/Pizarro n° 22, E-36204 Vigo, Spain; Phone: (+34/98) 6816000, e-mail: jfuente@unicies.cesga.es, , , , , , ES

    J. de la Fuente & A. Nodar

  2. Unit of Endocrinology, Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies, Vigo, Spain, , , , , , ES

    C. Páramo & R. V. García-Mayor

  3. Dept. of Pathology, Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies, Vigo, Spain, , , , , , ES

    S. Miramontes

  4. Dept. of Neurosurgery, Complexo Hospitalario Xeral-Cies, Vigo, Spain, , , , , , ES

    J. L. Quintela

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Received: March 21, 2001 · Accepted: October 26, 2001

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Páramo, C., de la Fuente, J., Nodar, A. et al. Intrasellar Tuberculoma – A Difficult Diagnosis. Infection 30, 35–37 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-002-2027-z

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