A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis

A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis

Pituitary tuberculosis is a rare condition that can present with hypopituitarism even without any evidence of systemic tuberculosis and is easily confused with pituitary adenomas. Headache and hypopituitarism are the most common presenting symptoms. We report the case of pituitary tuberculosis in a...

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Main Authors: Şazi İmamoğlu, Bahattin Hakyemez, Oğuz Kaan Üna, Soner Cander, Erdinç Ertürk, Özen Öz Gül
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Turkiye Klinikleri 2012-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
Hypopituitarism
pituitary
pituitary tumors
tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/779/74/Full-Text
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spelling doaj-285acb9a952040589122479d67da649f2020-11-25T02:37:03ZengTurkiye KlinikleriTurkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism1301-21932012-03-011612628A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary TuberculosisŞazi İmamoğluBahattin HakyemezOğuz Kaan ÜnaSoner CanderErdinç ErtürkÖzen Öz GülPituitary tuberculosis is a rare condition that can present with hypopituitarism even without any evidence of systemic tuberculosis and is easily confused with pituitary adenomas. Headache and hypopituitarism are the most common presenting symptoms. We report the case of pituitary tuberculosis in a 39-year-old male patient who presented with panhypopituitarism. Although it is rare and difficult to diagnose, pituitary tuberculosis should be considered in every nonfunctional sellar masses, especially in fairly small ones with unexpected hypopituitarism. Turk Jem 2012; 16: 26-8http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/779/74/Full-TextHypopituitarismpituitarypituitary tumorstuberculosis
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Bahattin Hakyemez
Oğuz Kaan Üna
Soner Cander
Erdinç Ertürk
Özen Öz Gül
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Bahattin Hakyemez
Oğuz Kaan Üna
Soner Cander
Erdinç Ertürk
Özen Öz Gül
A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Hypopituitarism
pituitary
pituitary tumors
tuberculosis
author_facet Şazi İmamoğlu
Bahattin Hakyemez
Oğuz Kaan Üna
Soner Cander
Erdinç Ertürk
Özen Öz Gül
author_sort Şazi İmamoğlu
title A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
title_short A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
title_full A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
title_fullStr A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Cause of Hypopituitarism: Pituitary Tuberculosis
title_sort rare cause of hypopituitarism: pituitary tuberculosis
publisher Turkiye Klinikleri
series Turkish Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
issn 1301-2193
publishDate 2012-03-01
description Pituitary tuberculosis is a rare condition that can present with hypopituitarism even without any evidence of systemic tuberculosis and is easily confused with pituitary adenomas. Headache and hypopituitarism are the most common presenting symptoms. We report the case of pituitary tuberculosis in a 39-year-old male patient who presented with panhypopituitarism. Although it is rare and difficult to diagnose, pituitary tuberculosis should be considered in every nonfunctional sellar masses, especially in fairly small ones with unexpected hypopituitarism. Turk Jem 2012; 16: 26-8
topic Hypopituitarism
pituitary
pituitary tumors
tuberculosis
url http://www.turkjem.org/eng/makale/779/74/Full-Text
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