Symptomatic hypopituitarism revealing primary suprasellar lymphoma
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Symptomatic hypopituitarism revealing primary suprasellar lymphoma
BACKGROUND The most common cause of hypopituitarism is pituitary adenoma. However, in the case of suprasellar masses different etiologies are possible. We report an unusual case of primary suprasellar lymphoma presented with hypopituitarism. CASE PRESENTATION A 26 year old woman presented with amenorrhea, galactorrhea and neurological disorders. Also, the laboratory work-up revealed partial h...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Endocrine Disorders
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6823-10-19