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01-12-2015 | Review
Lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis: a clinical overview
Authors:
Philip C. Johnston, Luen S. Chew, Amir H. Hamrahian, Laurence Kennedy
Published in:
Endocrine
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Issue 3/2015
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Abstract
Lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis is an uncommon inflammatory disorder postulated to be autoimmune in origin. Because of the location of inflammation, it selectively affects the posterior lobe of the pituitary (neurohypophysis) and pituitary stalk (infundibulum). The most common presentation is central diabetes insipidus. Although the definitive diagnosis is established histologically by a pituitary biopsy, radiological imaging can be valuable in diagnosing this condition. In this paper, we provide an overview of the pathophysiology, investigations, management, and outcomes of lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis.