Adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a condition characterized by an absolute or relative deficiency of
adrenal cortisol production. Primary AI (PAI) is rare and is caused by direct adrenal failure …

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder characterized by excretion of large amounts of hypotonic
urine. Four entities have to be differentiated: central diabetes insipidus resulting from a …

Hypophysitis is a rare condition characterised by inflammation of the pituitary gland, usually
resulting in hypopituitarism and pituitary enlargement. Pituitary inflammation can occur as a …

Hypophysitis is the acute or chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland. The spectrum of
hypophysitis has expanded in recent years with the addition of two histologic subtypes and …

Central diabetes insipidus (CDI) is a complex disorder in which large volumes of dilute urine
are excreted due to arginine-vasopressin deficiency, and it is caused by a variety of …

Pituitary tumors (PTs) are a heterogeneous group of lesions of the central nervous system
that are usually benign. Most of them occur sporadically, but 5% can do so within family …

Background Pituitary stalk thickening (PST) is a rare abnormality in the pediatric population.
Its etiology is heterogeneous. The aim of the study was to identify important clinical …

Unexplained or idiopathic pituitary stalk thickening or central diabetes insipidus not only
harbours rare occult malignancies in 40% of cases but can also reflect benign congenital …

Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a disorder characterised by the excretion of large amounts of
hypotonic urine, with a prevalence of 1 per 25,000 population. Central DI (CDI), better now …

The pituitary gland functions as a master regulator of numerous physiologic processes via its
control of downstream endocrine glands. The pituitary controls the adrenals, gonads, and …