Lymphocytic hypophysitis with dacryoadenitis in a male patient: non-invasive diagnosis and high-dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy.

Lu Z, Li J, Ba J, Yang G, Dou J, Mu Y, Lu J.

Case Reports 2009; 30(6): 700-704 PubMed PMID: 20038929 Keywords: Dacryocystitis:drug therapy, Glucocorticoids:administration & dosage, Humans, Hypopituitarism:drug therapy, Lymphocytes:pathology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Methylprednisolone:administration & dosage, Middle Aged, Pulse Therapy, Drug, Treatment Ou.

OBJECTIVE: Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a rare autoimmune disorder associated with lymphocytic cell infiltration of the pituitary. It is often detected in patients with other autoimmune systemic diseases such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis, epinephritis, megaloblastic anemia, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Pituitary biopsy and invas.....

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Vol. 30 (6) 2009 Neuro endocrinology letters

Lymphocytic hypophysitis with dacryoadenitis in a male patient: non-invasive diagnosis and high-dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy.

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