| Title |
Postpartum Pituitary Hypophysitis |
| Creator |
Tubridy, N; Molloy, J; Saunders, D; Belli, A; Powell, M; Plant, GT |
| Affiliation |
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK. |
| Abstract |
The case of a young woman who developed lymphocytic hypophysitis 2 weeks after delivery of a healthy baby is reported. The patient presented with clinical features suggestive of a pituitary mass lesion, but surgery was avoided when other clinical and radiologic features were considered. The patient recovered with steroid treatment only. We review the literature on this increasingly recognized condition and argue that medical management may be more suitable than previously thought. |
| Subject |
Adult; Dexamethasone/therapeutic use; Diagnosis, Differential; Encephalitis/diagnosis/drug therapy; Female; Glucocorticoids/therapeutic use; Humans; Lymphocytes/pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pituitary Diseases/diagnosis/drug therapy; Pituitary Gland/drug effects/pathology; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications/diagnosis/drug therapy; Visual Acuity |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Publication Type |
Journal Article |
| Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology Archives: https://novel.utah.edu/jno/ |
| Publisher |
Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins |
| Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Rights Management |
© North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_jno |
| ID |
225222 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6q55vrv/225222 |
