| A Rare Case of Male Lymphocytic Hypophysitis. |
| Sung Dae Cho, Ealmaan Kim, Man Bin Yim |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Dongsan Medical Center, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. bach1158@dsmc.or.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Pituitary; Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Pituitary adenoma; Hypopituitarism; Transsphenoidal surgery |
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