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ea0021p57 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2009

Granulomatous infiltration of the pituitary gland

Gilbert Jackie , Oguntolu Victor , Manawadu Dulka , Salisbury Jon

Pituitary sarcoidosis is a rare form of neurosarcoid, commonly associated with multisystemic sarcoidosis. The most common intracranial site of sarcoidosis leading to endocrine involvement is the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. The prevalence of hypothalamic–pituitary involvement in multisystemic sarcoiosis is reported to be around 5%.Granulomatous infiltration of the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland always results in endocrine disorder, GH...