Tuerculous Brain Abscess on Sellar Region: A Case Report.
- Author:
Soo Young PARK
1
;
Soon Phil PARK
;
Sang Jin KIM
;
Jong Oung DOH
;
Yang Ja JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculous brain abscess;
Sellar region;
Tuberculous meningitis
- MeSH:
Brain Abscess*;
Brain*;
Craniopharyngioma;
Diagnosis;
Germinoma;
Pituitary Neoplasms;
Suppuration;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Tuberculosis, Meningeal
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1988;17(1):137-142
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors described a case of tuberculous brain abscess, located on the sellar area with as episode of tuberculous meningitis on the past history. Tuberculous brain abscess, encapsulated collection of pus, is quite rare. Especially, occurrence around the sellar area is extremely rare. On brain CT scan, tuberculous brain abscess on sellar region was differented from pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma, germinoma, pyogenic brain abscess, etc. The history of previous tuberculous meningitis was meaningful for the diagnosis of our case. So, we have reported this case with review of the articles.
