Hypophysitis

Hidenori Fukuoka

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2014.10.011

Hypophysitis

Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 2015 Mar;44(1):143-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.10.011. Epub 2014 Nov 4.

Author

Hidenori Fukuoka¹

Affiliation

¹ Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Kobe University Hospital, 7-5-2 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Japan. Electronic address: fukuokah@med.kobe-u.ac.jp.

PMID: 25732650
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2014.10.011

Abstract

In this article, an overview is presented of hypophysitis in terms of current clinical and experimental findings, with discussion of the anatomic and histopathologic classification of primary hypophysitis and factors associated with secondary hypophysitis. In addition, discusses the pathophysiology, clinical features, management, and prognosis associated with this disease are discussed.

Keywords: Autoimmune; CTLA-4; Diabetes insipidus; Hypophysitis; Hypopituitarism; IgG4.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Pituitary Diseases* / classification
Pituitary Diseases* / diagnosis
Pituitary Diseases* / therapy