Granulomatous hypophysitis and bilateral optic neuropathy

Authors
Arsava, EM Uluc, K Kansu, T Dogulu, CF Soylemezoglu, F Selekler, K
Citation
Em. Arsava et al., Granulomatous hypophysitis and bilateral optic neuropathy, J NEURO-OPH, 21(1), 2001, pp. 34-36
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN journal
10708022 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
34 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-8022(200103)21:1<34:GHABON>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A 53-year-old woman with symptoms of hypopituitarism and ophthalmoplegia wa s diagnosed as having idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis and later devel oped bilateral optic neuritis. She responded well to steroid treatment. Gra nulomatous hypophysitis is a rare entity, and this is the first reported ca se associated with optic neuritis.