[Tuberculous meningitis with pituitary abscess].
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.
Chelaïfa
K
K
Service de Radiologie, Hôpital La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie.
Bouzaïdi
K
K
Azaïz
O
O
Ridène
I
I
Ben Messaoud
M
M
Slim
R
R
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents