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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)
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society / v.41, no.4, 2007 , pp. 255-257 More about this Journal
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Pituitary; Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Pituitary adenoma; Hypopituitarism; Transsphenoidal surgery;
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