Hypopituitarism due to lymphocytic hypophysitis in a patient with retroperitoneal fibrosis

被引:10
作者
Alvarez, A
Cordido, F
Sacristan, F
机构
[1] HOSP JUAN CANALEJO,DEPT ENDOCRINOL,LA CORUNA 15006,SPAIN
[2] UNIV LA CORUNA,DEPT CIENCIAS SALUD 1,LA CORUNA,SPAIN
关键词
hypopituitarism; lymphocytic hypophysitis; retroperitoneal fibrosis;
D O I
10.1136/pgmj.73.865.732
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We present a 78-year-old woman with clinical acute hypopituitarism in whom pathologic findings showed lymphocytic hypophysitis and retroperitoneal fibrosis. Lymphocytic hypophysitis should be included in the differential diagnosis of hypopituitarism at any age. The association with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis suggest an autoimmune origin for this entity.
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页码:732 / 734
页数:3
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