Hypophysitis superimposed on a non-functioning pituitary adenoma: Diagnostic clinical, endocrine and radiologic features

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 677-683

  Ballian, N ^a   Chrisoulidou, A ^b   Nomikos, P ^c   Samara, C ^c   Kontogeorgos, G ^d   Kaltsas, G A ^c  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b THEAGENIO CANCER HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d G GENNIMATAS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adenoma; Hypophysitis; Pituitaty

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSITIS; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC CHIASM; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; HYPOPITUITARISM; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY;

ADENOMA; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFLAMMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY HORMONES; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS;

EID: 35448939705     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347449     Document Type: Article

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