Postpartum Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Study, Review of the Literature, and Discussion of Pathogenesis
Joint Authors
Evans, James
Curtis, Mark
Joneja, Upasana
Hooper, D. Craig
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-08-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory condition of the pituitary gland that has three main histologic subtypes: lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH), granulomatous hypophysitis (GH), and xanthomatous hypophysitis (XH).
Among these, LH is the most common and is strongly associated with the postpartum state, while XH is the least common.
Many hypophysitis cases have been reported in the literature but only a few cases of postpartum GH have been discussed.
Here, we describe a case of GH in a 24-year-old female presenting eleven days postpartum.
We also review the current literature on postpartum GH and discuss the possible alterations in the immune environment during and after pregnancy that could explain this phenomenon.
With more cases of GH being reported, the commonalities of female predominance, postpartum time of presentation, and occasional spontaneous resolution between LH and GH lend support to the theory that these two diseases likely represent spectrums of a single immunologic disorder.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Joneja, Upasana& Hooper, D. Craig& Evans, James& Curtis, Mark. 2016. Postpartum Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Study, Review of the Literature, and Discussion of Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Pathology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Joneja, Upasana…[et al.]. Postpartum Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Study, Review of the Literature, and Discussion of Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Pathology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Joneja, Upasana& Hooper, D. Craig& Evans, James& Curtis, Mark. Postpartum Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Study, Review of the Literature, and Discussion of Pathogenesis. Case Reports in Pathology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1102313
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1102313