ea0041ep945 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2016
Bursuc Anamaria
, Belceanu Alina Daniela
, Armasu Ioana
, Constantinescu Georgiana Andreea
, Esanu Anda
, Manciuc Carmen
, Crumpei Felicia
, Vulpoi Carmen
Introduction: Hypophysitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the pituitary gland which typically presents with hypopituitarism and a pituitary mass. The disease is rare, with an estimated incidence of 1/9000000. Most reported cases are in women during peripartum period and only approximately 15% of reported cases occur in males.Case report: Male patient, aged 57, smoker, with a history of hypertension, just returned from India, presented with anorex...