Xanthomatous Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Xanthomatous Hypophysitis Mimicking a Pituitary Adenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Background. Hypophysitis is an inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland that may mimic pituitary tumors clinically and radiologically. Case Description. We report a case of a xanthomatous hypophysitis initially diagnosed as pituitary adenoma. A 31-year-old woman presented with headache, diabetes...

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Main Authors:	Laura Aste, Mattia Bellinzona, Veronica Meleddu, Graziella Farci, Cristina Manieli, Umberto Godano
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:	Journal of Oncology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/195323

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