Lymphocytic Adenohypophysitis
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- 1 February 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
- Vol. 15 (1) , 38-43
Abstract
Lymphocytic adenohypophysitis (LAH) is an uncommon disorder in the spectrum of pituitary disease. Twenty-three cases proven by biopsy or at autopsy have been reported since 1962. We report 2 further cases and review the etiology, immunology and pathology of the disease. The diagnosis should be considered in afemale patient who presents during the post-partum period with the clinical picture of a non-functional or prolactin cell pituitary adenoma and evidence of hypopituitarism.Keywords
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