hypophysitis — n. a rare condition of inflammation of the pituitary gland (hypophysis). The main cause is an infiltration by lymphocytes, most commonly during or just after pregnancy. This usually presents as a mass lesion of the pituitary with visual field… … The new mediacal dictionary
Autoimmune hypophysitis — is defined as below normal production of one or more hormones by the pituitary gland due to autoimmunity. The pituitary produces multiple hormones relating to various metabolic functions. Sufficiently low production of certain pituitary hormones… … Wikipedia
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;… … Medical dictionary
lymphocytic hypophysitis — destruction of the normal parenchyma of the pituitary gland by infiltrating lymphocytes and plasma cells, with resultant hypopituitarism, usually seen during pregnancy and thought to be an autoimmune reaction … Medical dictionary
xanthomatous hypophysitis — an extremely rare inflammatory disorder of the hypophysis characterized by the presence of cysts filled with yellowish fluid and infiltrated by foamy histiocytes and small lymphocytes … Medical dictionary
гипофизит — (hypophysitis; гипофиз + ит) воспаление гипофиза; как правило, возникает вследствие перехода воспалительного процесса с оболочек мозга … Большой медицинский словарь
Гипофизи́т — (hypophysitis; Гипофиз + ит) воспаление гипофиза; как правило, возникает вследствие перехода воспалительного процесса с оболочек мозга … Медицинская энциклопедия
Thyroiditis — Classification and external resources Above shows two parts of the thyroid that could potentially be affected if diagnosed with thyroiditis. ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
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Cretinism — This article is about the medical condition. For other uses, see Cretin. Congenital iodine deficiency syndrome Classification and external resources ICD 10 E00 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
