Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis presenting with galactorrhea, headache, and nausea in a woman: a case report and review of the literature

Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis presenting with galactorrhea, headache, and nausea in a woman: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Inflammation of the pituitary gland can occur in a variety of primary or secondary disorders. Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland that can closely mimic a pituitary adenoma clinicoradiologically. Most authorities agree on mi...

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Main Authors: Guive Sharifi, Mohammad Reza Mohajeri-Tehrani, Behrouz Navabakhsh, Bagher Larijani, Touraj Valeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis
Autoimmune hypophysitis
Pituitary gland
Galactorrhea
Transsphenoidal surgery
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2276-4

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