A Case of Lymphocytic Hypophysitis Presented with Hypoglycemia after Delivery / 대한내분비학회지
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
;
: 325-331, 2003.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-64215
ABSTRACT
Lymphocytic hypophysitis, an inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland that is often associated with pregnancy, is caused by autoimmune destruction of the pituitary gland evidenced by diffuse inflammatory cell infiltration of the pituitary gland and some kinds of detectable autoantibodies. We report a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis in a 31-year-old woman presenting with severe hypoglycemia and hyponatremia after delivery. Hormonal study revealed panhypopituitarism and magnetic resonance imaging with enhancement showed the bulging contour of the right side pituitary gland with an ill-defined mass-like lesion and nodular thickening of the stalk. The patient's symptoms and biochemical data improved greatly with replacement of L-thyroxine and glucocorticoid. Partial recovery of panhypopituitarism was also seen. The follow-up tests revealed dramatic resolution of the pituitary lesion.
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Main subject:
Pituitary Gland
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Autoantibodies
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Thyroxine
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Follow-Up Studies
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Hypoglycemia
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Hyponatremia
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Hypopituitarism
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Society of Endocrinology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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