Suprasellar tuberculoma causing endocrinologic disorders and imitating craniopharyngioma.
A patient is reported with a suprasellar tuberculoma which imitated a craniopharyngioma on computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain. This lesion developed during irregularly used antituberculous therapy and caused endocrinologic disorders 3 years after the original diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis. Surgery was performed to confirm the diagnosis and also to decompress the optic pathways. Five months later, the lesion disappeared completely after appropriate antituberculous treatment.
Altunbasak
S
S
Department of Neurology, Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Baytok
V
V
Alhan
E
E
Yuksel
B
B
Aksaray
N
N
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012008:Recurrence; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents