title: Tuberculoma of the hypothalamic region as a rare case of hypopituitarism: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Indira
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vajramani
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Santosh
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Das
mesh_terms: 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