Isolated hypophyseal tuberculoma: case report.
A 45-year-old woman, lifelong resident in Turin presented an isolated tuberculous granuloma of the hypophysis with no other systemic localizations. Diagnosis could be established only by biopsy. With antituberculous therapy the intracellular tumor regressed but not the endocrine disorders.
Delsedime
M
M
Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Turin, Italy.
Aguggia
M
M
Cantello
R
R
Chiado Cutin
I
I
Nicola
G
G
Torta
R
R
Gilli
M
M
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery