S Nagai, C Shimizu, Y Kimura, M Umetsu, S Taniguchi, J Takeuchi, T Atsumi, N Yoshioka, M Kubo, T Koike
Hypopituitarism can be caused by tumor, inflammation, granuloma and injuries. Once pituitary function is disturbed, hormone replacement therapy is necessary for the remaining life span in most cases. We have experienced a rare case of a unique intrasellar mass associated with pituitary dysfunction in which both spontaneously reversed. A 61-yr-old woman developed hypoadrenalism and central diabetes insipidus (cDI). Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a lobular, strong hypointense lesion with spotty signal in the middle of the hypophysis...
April 2006: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation