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ea0015p64 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2008

Tuberculous disease of the pituitary

Waterhouse M , Berney D , Moore-Gillon J , Sabin I , Drake W

We present the case of a 44-year-old woman from Afghanistan who had lived in the UK for 2 years. She was admitted to hospital with headache. She gave an 8 months history of generalised headache, secondary amenorrhoea and weight gain. There was no history of polyuria or polydypsia. Examination revealed a bitemporal hemianopia to red pin confrontation. Investigations confirmed that she was panhypopituitary. In addition, she was vitamin D deficient. Imaging of the pituitary gland...