Primary pituitary tubercular abscess as a differential diagnosis for sellar suprasellar mass.

Authors
Category Primary study
JournalBritish journal of neurosurgery
Year 2019
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.
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