Primary pituitary tubercular abscess as a differential diagnosis for sellar suprasellar mass.
Only four cases of primary pituitary tubercular abscess have been reported. A 20-year-old ladypresented to us with headache and pituitary dysfunction. Radiology showedsellar tubercular abscess with suprasellar extension. Microscopic examination of pus collected during surgery showed granulomatous tissues and Acid Fast Bacilli. The response to antitubercular therapy was remarkable.
['Pamidimukkala|Venkataramana|V|', 'Sahebrao Mandwe|Deepak|D|', 'K|Siva Ramakrishna|SR|', 'Batsala|Harshavardhan|H|']
D000995:Antitubercular Agents D001922:Brain Abscess D003397:Craniopharyngioma D003937:Diagnosis, Differential D005260:Female D020773:Headache Disorders D006801:Humans D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging D010900:Pituitary Diseases D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System D055815:Young Adult
tubercular abscess Sellar lesion brain abscess craniopharyngioma tuberculosis