J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1998 Nov;27(11):1611-1614.
Lymphocytic Hypophysitis: A Cases Report
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland that is being recognized increasingly as a cause of hypopituitarism. Lymphocytic hypophysitis is due to autoimmune pituitary destruction and often occurs with other autoimmune diseases. We report a rare case of lymphocytic hyphophisitis in a 21-year old woman, who suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE), presenting with intermittent headache for 2 months. Magnetic Resonance Imaging with a contrast medium revealed expanding sellar mass with hemorrhage. The patient underwent transsphenoidal surgery with a provisional diagnosis of pituitary adenoma. Histological examination revealed evidence of lymphocytic hypophysitis. We report a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis in nonpregnant women who suffered from SLE, an immunologically mediated multisystem disease.
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