Clinical Focus ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (9): 832-838.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2021.09.014

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Lymphocytic hypophysitis in adolescents: A report of four cases and literature review

Chen Xuefeng1,2, Li Yijun1, Yang Guoqing1(), Dou Jingtao1, Lyu Zhaohui1, Mu Yiming1   

  1. 1. Department of Endocrinology, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
    2. Department of Endocrinology, Wu'an First People’s Hosipital, Wu'an 056300, China
  • Received:2020-07-27 Online:2021-09-20 Published:2021-10-05
  • Contact: Yang Guoqing E-mail:endocrine301@126.com

Abstract:

To analyze the clinical data of 4 cases diagnosed as lymphocytic hypophysitis(LYH) in adolescents at PLA General Hospital between January 2008 to December 2019.There were 3 females and 1 male. The age of females were 11, 7, 12 years respectively, and the male was 17 years. The course of LYH ranged from 3 to 36 months. (1) Clinical features: 1 patient had headache, 3 patients had central diabetes insipidus(CDI), 3 patients had hypopituitarism, and growth disorder was seen in 1 patient.(2)Imaging features: All patients had space-occupying lesions on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),which were symmetrically enlarged and homogenously enhanced with pituitary stalk thickening, without extending into suprasellar area and compressing optic chiasm and cavernous sinus. (3)Treatments and outcomes: 1 patient was treated with high dose methylprednisolone pulse therapy(HDMPT), 3 patients with hormone replacement. The follow-up ranged from 6 to 144 months, 2 patients were spontaneous remission, 2 patients with hormone replacement permanently. One patient had empty sella, but the condition is necessary to realize the possibility of lymphocytic hypophysitis in adolescents and mostly expects good prognosis.

Key words: lymphocytic hypophysitis, hypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, adolescents

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