title: Granulomatous hypophysitis and bilateral optic neuropathy.
abstract: A 53-year-old woman with symptoms of hypopituitarism and ophthalmoplegia was diagnosed as having idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis and later developed bilateral optic neuritis. She responded well to steroid treatment. Granulomatous hypophysitis is a rare entity, and this is the first reported case associated with optic neuritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Arsava
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uluç
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kansu
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Dogulu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Soylemezoglu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Selekler
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D008775:Methylprednisolone