Primary intrasellar coccidioidomycosis simulating a pituitary adenoma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a 68-year-old woman who had relatively acute, unilateral ophthalmoplegia is reported. Radiological studies indicated a mass lesion involving the pituitary gland and left cavernous sinus. Pathological tissue obtained by the transsphenoidal approach revealed the presence of a Coccidioides granuloma. This pathological entity should be considered when evaluating patients with a pituitary mass and ophthalmoplegia.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Pituitary Neoplasms