title: Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of idiopathic giant-cell granulomatous hypophysitis: a rare cause of hyperprolactinaemia.
abstract: Idiopathic giant cell granulomatous hypophysitis is a rare disorder of pituitary gland characterised by a chronic inflammatory process. It can also be an extremely rare cause of hyperprolactinaemia. In this paper, we present our experience with two cases of idiopathic giant cell granulomatous hypophysitis manifested by hyperprolactinaemia, and their neuroradiological evaluation including preoperative MRI studies in one of them, and discuss our findings in the light of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Pamir
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Zirh
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ozek
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sav
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Erzen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Erbengi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006101:Granuloma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006966:Hyperprolactinemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed