Literature DB >> 15530282

Granulomatous hypophysitis mimicking pituitary adenoma.

Muhammad Ashraf Iqbal1, Shahid Jamal, Muhammad Luqman, Nadira Mamoon.   

Abstract

Granulomatous inflammation of the pituitary gland is a rare disease that mimics non-functioning pituitary adenoma. Its incidence is high in middle aged and elderly women. Two such cases of histopathologically confirmed granulomatous hypophysitis are reported which presented with clinical and radiological impression of pituitary adenoma.

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Year:  2004        PMID: 15530282     DOI: 11.2004/JCPSP.685686

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak        ISSN: 1022-386X            Impact factor:   0.711


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Review 1.  Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis: a systematic review of 82 cases in the literature.

Authors:  Benjamin H M Hunn; William G Martin; Steven Simpson; Catriona A Mclean
Journal:  Pituitary       Date:  2014-08       Impact factor: 4.107

2.  Granulomatous hypophysitis: rare disease with challenging diagnosis.

Authors:  Mohannad E Elgamal; Rawia M H Mohamed; Tarek Fiad; Essam A Elgamal
Journal:  Clin Case Rep       Date:  2017-06-01
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