Lymphocytic Hypophysitis Presenting with Diabetes Insipidus in a Man: Report of a case.
- Author:
Woo Sung MOON
;
Myoung Jae KANG
;
Dong Geun LEE
;
Hyung Il KIM
;
Ho Yeul CHOI
;
Sang Ho KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report ; Comparative Study
- Keywords:
Lymphocytic hypophysitis;
Diabetes insipidus;
Man
- MeSH:
Female;
Male;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1996;30(6):528-532
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lymphocytic hypophysitis is an autoimmune disorder of the pituitary gland which usually occurs in a woman in the postpartum period. Diabetes insipidus is not a major clinical feature of this disorder. We report a case of a 22-year-old man with lymphocytic hypophysitis which presented with diabetes insipidus and also involved his cavernous sinus. This represents the seventh reported and the youngest case of a man with lymphocytic hypophysitis. A comparative study of all six male patients is also presented. We suggest diabetes insipidus should be added to the spectrum of clinical manifestations of this disorder.
