Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome
Pituitary tuberculoma is extremely rare, even in endemic regions of tuberculosis and much less frequently as a presentation of pituitary apoplexy. We describe a 25-year-old female presented with sudden onset of headache and vision loss of left eye which mimicking symptoms of pituitary apoplexy. MRI...
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| author | Sasima Srisukh Tananun Tanpaibule Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul Atthaporn Boongird Duangkamon Wattanatranon Theerapol Panyaping Chutintorn Sriphrapradang, MD |
| author_facet | Sasima Srisukh Tananun Tanpaibule Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul Atthaporn Boongird Duangkamon Wattanatranon Theerapol Panyaping Chutintorn Sriphrapradang, MD |
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| description | Pituitary tuberculoma is extremely rare, even in endemic regions of tuberculosis and much less frequently as a presentation of pituitary apoplexy. We describe a 25-year-old female presented with sudden onset of headache and vision loss of left eye which mimicking symptoms of pituitary apoplexy. MRI of the pituitary gland showed a rim-enhancing lesion at the intrasellar region extending into the suprasellar area, but absence of posterior bright spot with enhancement of the pituitary stalk. Pituitary hormonal evaluation revealed panhypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus. An urgent transphenoidal surgery of the pituitary gland was undertaken for which the histopathology showed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with infarcted adjacent pituitary tissue. Despite negative fungal and AFB staining, pituitary tuberculoma was presumptively diagnosed based on imaging, pathology and the high incidence of tuberculosis in the country. After the course of anti-tuberculosis therapy, the clinical findings were dramatically improved, supporting the diagnosis. Pituitary tuberculoma is extremely rare in particular with an apoplexy-like presentation but should be one of the differential diagnosis list of intrasellar lesions in the patient presenting with sudden onset of headache and visual loss. The presence of diabetes insipidus and thickened with enhancement of pituitary stalk on MRI were very helpful in diagnosing pituitary tuberculosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fac6ad86acb8411b818bc395c47b4a9f2022-12-21T18:22:50ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092016-01-015C636610.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.012Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndromeSasima Srisukh0Tananun Tanpaibule1Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul2Atthaporn Boongird3Duangkamon Wattanatranon4Theerapol Panyaping5Chutintorn Sriphrapradang, MD6Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, ThailandPituitary tuberculoma is extremely rare, even in endemic regions of tuberculosis and much less frequently as a presentation of pituitary apoplexy. We describe a 25-year-old female presented with sudden onset of headache and vision loss of left eye which mimicking symptoms of pituitary apoplexy. MRI of the pituitary gland showed a rim-enhancing lesion at the intrasellar region extending into the suprasellar area, but absence of posterior bright spot with enhancement of the pituitary stalk. Pituitary hormonal evaluation revealed panhypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus. An urgent transphenoidal surgery of the pituitary gland was undertaken for which the histopathology showed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with infarcted adjacent pituitary tissue. Despite negative fungal and AFB staining, pituitary tuberculoma was presumptively diagnosed based on imaging, pathology and the high incidence of tuberculosis in the country. After the course of anti-tuberculosis therapy, the clinical findings were dramatically improved, supporting the diagnosis. Pituitary tuberculoma is extremely rare in particular with an apoplexy-like presentation but should be one of the differential diagnosis list of intrasellar lesions in the patient presenting with sudden onset of headache and visual loss. The presence of diabetes insipidus and thickened with enhancement of pituitary stalk on MRI were very helpful in diagnosing pituitary tuberculosis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300609Diabetes insipidusPituitary apoplexyPituitary stalkSellarTuberculomaTuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Sasima Srisukh Tananun Tanpaibule Sasisopin Kiertiburanakul Atthaporn Boongird Duangkamon Wattanatranon Theerapol Panyaping Chutintorn Sriphrapradang, MD Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome IDCases Diabetes insipidus Pituitary apoplexy Pituitary stalk Sellar Tuberculoma Tuberculosis |
| title | Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome |
| title_full | Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome |
| title_fullStr | Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome |
| title_short | Pituitary tuberculoma: A consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy-like syndrome |
| title_sort | pituitary tuberculoma a consideration in the differential diagnosis in a patient manifesting with pituitary apoplexy like syndrome |
| topic | Diabetes insipidus Pituitary apoplexy Pituitary stalk Sellar Tuberculoma Tuberculosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916300609 |
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