title: Lymphocytic hypophysitis presenting with diabetes insipidus: MR findings.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Kyoto City Hospital, 1-2 Higashitakadachou Mibu Nakagyoku, Kyoto, Japan 604.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimono
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamaoka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koshiyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayakawa
mesh_terms: 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