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ea0063ep115 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2019

Pseudo-tumoral hypophysis: what can it be?

Zaher Fatima Zahra , Rafi Sana , Mghari Ghizlane El , Benali Said Ait , Elansari Nawal

Introduction: Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland with autoimmune origin, related to a diffuse infiltration of the pituitary gland, sometimes resulting in severe hypopituitarism. It is common in young women in late pregnancy or postpartum, however, its occurrence in men is rare with only a few cases reported in the literature. We report the case of a lymphocytic hypophysitis in a young male patient who presented for a pituitary macro...