title: Granulomatous hypophysitis associated with Takayasu's disease.
abstract: We report a case of Takayasu's disease, presenting with symptoms of fever, anaemia, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, anterior pituitary failure and mild diabetes insipidus. A pituitary mass with suprasellar extension mimicking a pituitary adenoma was found, and histological examination revealed granulomatous hypophysitis. The diagnosis of Takayasu's disease was established after the development of a multiple arterial occlusive disease. We suggest that Takayasu's disease should be considered in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous hypophysitis of unknown origin.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tóth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szabó
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rácz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Szende
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Balogh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Czirják
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Slowik
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gláz
mesh_terms: D001799:Blood Sedimentation; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery