Lymphocytic hypophysitis associated with Behcet's disease: A case report and review of the literature

Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a rare inflammatory disorder involving the pituitary gland, often with other autoimmune diseases combined. The coexistence of LH and Behçet\'s disease (BD) is a rare combination and only one case was reported in the previous literatures. A 50-year-old man was ad...

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Published in:	Neuro-endocrinology letters Vol. 39; no. 1; p. 43
Main Authors:	Tao, Tingting, Zhang, Ziyi, Li, Hong
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sweden 01.03.2018
Subjects:	Autoimmune Hypophysitis - complications Autoimmune Hypophysitis - diagnostic imaging Autoimmune Hypophysitis - drug therapy Behcet Syndrome - complications Behcet Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Behcet Syndrome - drug therapy Fatigue - drug therapy Fatigue - etiology Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use Headache - drug therapy Headache - etiology Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Pituitary Diseases - complications Pituitary Diseases - diagnostic imaging Pituitary Diseases - drug therapy Pituitary Gland - diagnostic imaging Pituitary Gland, Anterior Pituitary Hormones - blood
ISSN:	0172-780X
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