Autoimmune hypophysitis

P Caturegli, C Newschaffer, A Olivi… - Endocrine …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Autoimmune (lymphocytic) hypophysitis is a rare disease that should be considered in the
differential diagnosis of any nonsecreting pituitary mass, especially when occurring during …

[HTML][HTML] Differential diagnosis of sellar masses

PU Freda, KD Post - Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North …, 1999 - Elsevier
Pituitary adenomas are the most common cause of a mass in the sella. In as many as 9% of
cases, other etiologies are responsible for mass lesions in the sellar region54, 131 (Table …

Lymphocytic infundibuloneurohypophysitis as a cause of central diabetes insipidus

H Imura, K Nakao, A Shimatsu, Y Ogawa… - … England Journal of …, 1993 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Central diabetes insipidus may be familial, secondary to hypothalamic or
pituitary disorders, or idiopathic. Idiopathic central diabetes insipidus is characterized by …

Clinical case seminar: lymphocytic hypophysitis: clinicopathological findings

E Thodou, SL Asa, G Kontogeorgos… - The Journal of …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
This report describes the clinicopathological features of 16 patients with lymphocytic
hypophysitis and compares the results with the published literature. There were 2 males and …

Lymphocytic hypophysitis: a rare or underestimated disease?

A Bellastella, A Bizzarro, C Coronella… - European Journal of …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LYH) is an uncommon autoimmune disease in which the pituitary
gland is infiltrated by lymphocytes, plasma cells and macrophages and its function is usually …

Revisitation of autoimmune hypophysitis: knowledge and uncertainties on pathophysiological and clinical aspects

G Bellastella, MI Maiorino, A Bizzarro, D Giugliano… - Pituitary, 2016 - Springer
Purpose This publication reviews the accepted knowledges and the findings still discussed
on several features of autoimmune hypophysitis, including the most recently described …

Diagnosis of primary hypophysitis in Germany

J Honegger, S Schlaffer, C Menzel… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Context: Representative data on diagnostic findings in primary hypophysitis (PrHy) are
scarce. Objective: The objective of the study was to collate consistent data on clinical …

Lymphocytic hypophysitis: disease spectrum and approach to diagnosis and therapy

JA Rivera - Pituitary, 2006 - Springer
Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LYH) is a neuroendocrine disorder characterized by autoimmune
inflammation of the pituitary gland with various degrees of pituitary dysfunction. The …

Lymphocytic and granulomatous hypophysitis: experience with nine cases

J Honegger, R Fahlbusch, A Bornemann… - …, 1997 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Lymphocytic hypophysitis and granulomatous hypophysitis are rarely
encountered. The aim of this study was to demonstrate their clinical peculiarities among …

The central nervous system in systemic lupus erythematosus. Part 1. Clinical syndromes: a literature investigation

FGI Jennekens, L Kater - Rheumatology, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To establish the central nervous system (CNS) manifestations of systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE) as described in the literature and to compare the results with two …