| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3086007 | Pediatric Neurology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Sellar and suprasellar tuberculomas are rare. Patients with these lesions usually experience headache, vomiting, and hypofunction of pituitary gland; imaging reveals an enhancing sellar-suprasellar mass. We report 2 rare cases of sellar-suprasellar tuberculomas in children aged 8 and 6 years. One child presented with features of headache and vomiting, and the other presented with posterior pituitary dysfunction. In both cases, imaging revealed sellar-suprasellar masses. Both cases were multidrug-resistant tuberculomas. We discuss sellar-suprasellar tuberculomas, a rare form of neurotuberculosis in the background of an overall increase in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, especially in children.
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Authors
Khursheed Nayil, Sarbjit Singh, Rumana Makhdoomi, Altaf Ramzan, Abrar Wani,