Lymphocytic hypophysitis presenting with diabetes insipidus: MR findings.
It has been thought that neurohypophysial involvement manifesting as central diabetes insipidus in lymphocytic hypophysitis is rare. The radiological and clinicopathological features of two cases represent a variant of lymphocytic adenohypophysitis and/or lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis are discussed.
Shimono
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Department of Radiology, Kyoto City Hospital, 1-2 Higashitakadachou Mibu Nakagyoku, Kyoto, Japan 604.
Yamaoka
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Nishimura
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Koshiyama
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Sakamoto
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Koh
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Hayakawa
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D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008218:Lymphocytosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology