Hypophysitis autoimmune. Case series and literature review

Autoimmune hypophysitis is a rare condition that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any pituitary tumor. We present a series of nine patients with clinical and radiologic diagnosis of autoimmune hypophysitis that were admitted to the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrició...

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Published inGaceta médica de México Vol. 149; no. 2; pp. 229 - 236
Main Authors Pérez, Guadalupe, Almeda-Valdés, Paloma, Cuevas-Ramos, Daniel, Juárez-Comboni, Sonia Citlali, Higuera-Calleja, Jesús, Gómez-Pérez, Francisco Javier
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.03.2013
Subjects
Adult
Autoimmune Diseases
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pituitary Diseases - immunology
Young Adult
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Summary:Autoimmune hypophysitis is a rare condition that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any pituitary tumor. We present a series of nine patients with clinical and radiologic diagnosis of autoimmune hypophysitis that were admitted to the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (INCMNSZ) in Mexico City between 2000-2012. Clinical, biochemical, imaging features (on MRI), treatment, and follow-up are described, and a review on this disease is presented.
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ISSN:0016-3813