title: Bilateral dacryoadenitis complicated by lymphocytic hypophysitis.
abstract: Three patients developed dacryoadenitis (DA) or lymphocytic pneumonitis before the diagnosis of lymphocytic hypophysitis (LyH). There were two previous reports of concurrence of DA and LyH. Our patients add support to the idea that DA and LyH are manifestations of a systemic autoimmune disease. We suggest that the discovery of DA should prompt imaging and endocrine investigation of LyH.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Hou
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baoke
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shihui
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Maonian
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhaohui
authors.forename: Zou
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhitong
authors.forename: Song
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhigang
authors.forename: Hei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001706:Biopsy; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006423:Hemianopsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D009897:Optic Chiasm / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009915:Orbit / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010907:Pituitary Hormones / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D010907:Pituitary Hormones; D008775:Methylprednisolone