A Trial of Oral Glucocorticoids in the Resolution of Recurrent Granulomatous Hypophysitis

Abstract

Granulomatous hypophysitis is an extremely rare condition, with no established definitive treatment. An elderly Asian woman was diagnosed to have recurrent granulomatous hypophysitis 5 years after transsphenoidal surgery. No other intervention was done post-operatively. Since another surgery was not advisable due to the high probability of recurrence, she was started on a trial of oral glucocorticoids. After 3 months of steroid therapy, complete resolution of symptoms and sellar mass were achieved.

Keywords

• granulomatous hypophysitis
• autoimmune hypophysitis
• glucocorticoids