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H M Zia-Ul-Hussnain1, M Farrell2, S Looby3
1Department of Endocrinology, Beaumont Hospital/RCSI Medical School, Dublin, Ireland. hafizziaulhussnain@beaumont.ie.
Introduction:
Pituitary tuberculosis is an uncommon cause of sellar mass [1]; the estimated prevalence worldwide is not known, and there have been no reports of the condition occurring in Ireland. Tuberculosis of the pituitary gland may present as a sellar mass or with symptoms of hypopituitarism.
Case Presentation:
A 41-year-old woman, with a short prodromal history without endocrine symptoms, was found to have pituitary tuberculosis after the demonstration of a sellar mass on MRI, and lumbar puncture findings consistent with lymphocytic meningitis.
Conclusion:
To our knowledge, this is the first published case of pituitary tuberculoma in Ireland.
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