granulomatous hypophysitis
- granulomatous hypophysitis
- a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of the hypophysis, characterized histologically by diffuse collections of histiocytes and multinucleated giant cells surrounded by lymphocytes and plasma cells. Headache is the most common manifestation; nausea, vomiting, meningitis, hyperprolactinemia, and occasionally diabetes mellitus also occur.
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