Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

  • 제41권4호
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  • Pages.255-257
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  • 2007
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  • 2005-3711(pISSN)
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  • 1598-7876(eISSN)
대한신경외과학회 (The Korean Neurosurgical Society)
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A Rare Case of Male Lymphocytic Hypophysitis

  • Cho, Sung-Dae (Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Eal-Maan (Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine) ;
  • Yim, Man-Bin (Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine)
  • 발행 : 2007.04.30
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초록

Lymphocytic hypophysitis [LH] is characterized by lymphocytic pituitary infiltration, which occurs mostly during or after pregnancy. Its involvement in male is very rare. The authors report herein a LH mimicking pituitary macroadenoma-clinically and radiologically in male patient who presented with visual disturbance and hypogonadism.

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