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KMID : 1001920070410040255
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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2007 Volume.41 No. 4 p.255 ~ p.257
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A Rare Case of Male Lymphocytic Hypophysitis
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Cho Sung-Dae
Kim Eal-Maan
Yim Man-Bin
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Abstract
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Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is characterized by lymphocytic pituitary infiltration, which occurs mostly during or after pregnancy. Its involvement in male is very rare. The authors report herein a LH mimicking pituitary macroadenoma clinically and radiologically in male patient who presented with visual disturbance and hypogonadism.
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KEYWORD
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Pituitary, Lymphocytic hypophysitis, Pituitary adenoma, Hypopituitarism, Transsphenoidal surgery
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