Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: We present two pregnant women who were referred to obstetric endocrinology service with polyuria and polydipsia. They were investigated and treated for diabetes insipidus (DI). In both cases, the underlying pathophysiology was ADH insufficiency secondary to autoimmune lymphocytic hypophysitis. There are currently no consensus guidelines on the diagnosis of DI during pregnancy. These cases highlight best practice and endorse MDT management of chronic hypopituitari...

Introduction: Association between lymphoma and pituitary dysfunction is well documented, though most commonly through mechanism of infiltrative pituitary metastasis, or primary lymphoma of the pituitary, rather than autoimmune lymphocytic hypophysitis. Here we present a highly unusual case whereby investigation into the cause of Diabetes Insipidus with radiological features of lymphocytic hypophysitis, led to diagnosis and cure of Diffuse Large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Diabete...