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18044230

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-11-29
pubmed:abstractText
Lymphocytic hypophysitis is an autoimmune disorder of the pituitary gland. We report a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis managed by high dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy and review the literature. A 61-year-old woman presented with severe headache. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a contrast enhancing pituitary mass. The patient underwent endonasal-transsphenoidal surgery of the pituitary lesion under the diagnosis of a non-secreting pituitary adenoma. Intraoperative histological findings suggested an inflammatory lesion and we performed subtotal resection of the mass. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of lymphocytic hypophysitis. Postoperatively, she received methylprednisolone pulse therapy and her severe headache resolved. This case report suggests that methylprednisolone pulse therapy may improve the clinical symptoms of lymphocytic hypophysitis.
pubmed:language
jpn
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0301-2603
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
35
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1115-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
[A case of lymphocytic hypophysitis successfully treated with steroid pulse therapy].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Yodogawa Christian Hospital, 2-9-26 Awaji, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka-city 533-0032, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports