title: [Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis: clinical apppearance and imaging].
abstract: Idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis is a chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland. It is a rare occurrence and is diagnosed only on pathologic examination. We report a case of a 23-year-old female patient presenting with polyuria and polydipsia associated with a pituitary failure and hyperprolactinemia. MRI study showed a space occupying lesion of the pituitary gland with a marked enhancement after gadolinium injection. Pituitary biopsy was consistent with the diagnosis of idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis. The aim of this work is to discuss the different clinical and radiological aspects of the disease with a special emphasis on differential diagnosis.
authors: Service de Neuroradiologie, Institut National de Neurologie, 1007 La Rabta, Tunis, Tunisie. sonia.nagi@rns.tn
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Nagi
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Megdiche
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Nouira
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Bouraoui
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Mekni
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Jemli
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Sebaï
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Zitouna
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Touibi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography