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| Year : 2013 | Volume
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| Issue : 9 | Page : 608-611 |
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Pituitary dysfunction in infective brain diseases
Anne M Beatrice, Chitra Selvan, Satinath Mukhopadhyay
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Correspondence Address:
Chitra Selvan
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata - 700 020, West Bengal
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.123546
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Infectious diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) are increasingly being recognized as important causes of hypopituitarism. Although tuberculosis is the most common agent involved, non-mycobacterial agents like viruses, bacteria, fungus, and protozoa are important causes in our country. Involvement post infections could be due to a strategically located tuberculoma, or pituitary abscess, or meningoencephalitis. Although it might not be reasonable to screen all patients with CNS infections for hypopituitarism, awareness of the possibility and clinical follow-up for suggestive symptoms is required. |
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