Tuberculoma of the hypothalamic region as a rare case of hypopituitarism: a case report.
In endemic regions, hypothalamic tuberculoma has to be kept in mind, and treatment instituted on suspicion. The disease may cause hypothalamopituitary insufficiency and inadequate response to surgical stress. A case of hypothalamic tuberculoma presenting with hypopituitarism is presented.
Indira
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Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Panigrahi
M K
MK
Vajramani
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Shankar
S K
SK
Santosh
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Das
B S
BS
D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000150:complications; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D016862:Tuberculoma, Intracranial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications