Brucellosis of the pituitary region: MRI

Neuroradiology. 1998 Jun;40(6):383-4. doi: 10.1007/s002340050605.

Abstract

We report a rare case of neurobrucellosis in a 25-year-old woman with visual impairment, bilateral hearing loss, hyperprolactinaemia and meningitis. MRI revealed a sellar and suprasellar mass with enlargement of the optic chiasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brucellosis / complications
  • Brucellosis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperprolactinemia / diagnosis
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Neurologic Examination
  • Optic Chiasm / pathology
  • Pituitary Diseases / complications
  • Pituitary Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology
  • Sella Turcica / pathology
  • Vision Disorders / diagnosis