Lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis: An unusual cause of recurrent optic neuropathy in a child

Journal of AAPOS

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-209

  Al Mujaini, Abdullah ^a   Ganesh, Anuradha ^a   Al Zuhaibi, Sana ^a   Al Dhuhli, Humoud ^a   Al Mashani, Ali ^b   Al Kindi, Hunaina ^b   Al Memari, Ali ^a   Al Futaisi, Amna ^a   Al Asmi, Abdullah ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Oman)

^b KHOULA HOSPITAL   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; AZATHIOPRINE; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; PREDNISOLONE; PREDNISONE; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS; HYPOPHYSITIS; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INFUNDIBULUM; LYMPHOCYTIC INFUNDIBULO NEUROHYPOPHYSITIS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OPTIC NEURITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SOFT TISSUE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; BIOPSY; CHILD; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASES; PITUITARY DISEASES; PITUITARY GLAND; PLASMA CELLS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 65249154947     PISSN: 10918531     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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