Pituitary tuberculoma with subsequent drug-resistant tuberculous lymphadenopathy: an uncommon presentation of a common disease.
We report a case of pituitary tuberculosis which presented as a non-functioning pituitary macroadenoma, and subsequently developed multidrug-resistant tuberculous lymphadenopathy. Pituitary tuberculosis continues to be a rare presentation of tuberculosis, but incidence and prevalence are expected to grow with increasing numbers of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Isolated pituitary tuberculosis is rare. Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis in evaluation of a sellar mass.
Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geethu
G
Antony
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Riddhi
R
Dasgupta
Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Geetha
G
Chacko
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Nihal
N
Thomas
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D000072281:Lymphadenopathy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014375:Tuberculoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
D000995:Antitubercular Agents