Infundibulo neurohipofisitis linfoplasmocitaria con compromiso quiasmatico e hipotalamico. Presentacion de un caso / Linfoplasmocitary infundibulohipophisitis with chiasmal and hypothalamic involvement. Case presentation
Rev. argent. neurocir
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18(3): 105-108, jul.-sept. 2004. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-390627
ABSTRACT
Objective:
to present a 38 year old female patient, with central diabetes insipidus, panhipopituitarims, and severely impaired vision. Description magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large mass involving the hypothalamus, infundibulum, optic nerves, and chiasm. Intervention at surgery the optic pathways were found to be grossly involved within the inflammatory mass. Histological examination demonstrated anonspecific, mixed inflammatory infiltrate, composed predominantly of lymphocytes and plasma cells. She responded dramatically to dexamethasone, with mass reduction on serial imaging studies and vision improvement. In addition, she received hormone replacement therapy. Infundibulohypophisitis is a rare disease. Surgical biopsy and dexamethasone were an effective treatment
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Pituitary Diseases
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Dexamethasone
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Hypothalamic Neoplasms
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. argent. neurocir
Journal subject:
Neurosurgery
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
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