title: [Tuberculous meningitis with pituitary abscess].
abstract: Although rare, the possibility of pituitary tuberculoma should be considered in the diagnosis of non-pituitary intrasellar masses, especially in an endemic area and if radiologic imaging shows pituitary stalk thickening. We describe the case of a 52-year-old patient who presented tuberculous meningitis complicated by a pituitary abscess. He was treated with antituberculous drugs. The follow-up MRI 16 and 48 months later showed the decreased size of the pituitary mass. Radiological features and a review of the literature of pituitary tuberculoma are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chelaïfa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bouzaïdi
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Azaïz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ridène
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ben Messaoud
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Slim
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014390:Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents