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Although rare, the possibility of pituitary tuberculoma should be considered in the diagnosis of non-pituitary intrasellar masses, especially in an endemic area and if radiologic imaging shows pituitary stalk thickening. We describe the case of a 52-year-old patient who presented tuberculous meningitis complicated by a pituitary abscess. He was treated with antituberculous drugs. The follow-up MRI 16 and 48 months later showed the decreased size of the pituitary mass. Radiological features and a review of the literature of pituitary tuberculoma are briefly discussed.
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Abscesso/complicações , Abscesso/diagnóstico , Doenças da Hipófise/complicações , Doenças da Hipófise/diagnóstico , Tuberculoma/complicações , Tuberculoma/diagnóstico , Tuberculose Meníngea/complicações , Tuberculose Meníngea/diagnóstico , Abscesso/tratamento farmacológico , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Doenças da Hipófise/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculoma/tratamento farmacológico , Tuberculose Meníngea/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
Gardner's syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by multiple colorectal polyposis associated with various soft and hard tissue tumors. We report a case of adrenal adenoma in a 37-year-old woman with Gardner's syndrome. Although extraintestinal neoplasms, particularly adrenal lesions, are a rare association, an increased awareness is important.