Disease or Syndrome
autoimmune hypophysitis
Subclass of:
Autoimmune Diseases; Hypophysitis
Definitions related to autoimmune hypophysitis:
  • An autoimmune condition affecting the pituitary gland, characterized by lymphocytic infiltration, commonly presenting with pituitary hormone deficiencies.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Immune-mediated inflammation of the PITUITARY GLAND often associated with other autoimmune diseases (e.g., HASHIMOTO DISEASE; GRAVES DISEASE; and ADDISON DISEASE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a condition in which the pituitary gland becomes infiltrated by lymphocytes, resulting in pituitary enlargement and impaired function. It most often occurs in women in late pregnancy or the postpartum period, but can also occur in prepubertal or post-menopausal women, and in men. Symptoms of LH may...
    NIH Genetic and Rare Diseases
    National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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