Abstract
Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland. Standard therapy consists of transsphenoidal resection or oral administration of corticosteroid medications. Two patients with symptomatic lymphocytic hypophysitis, which recurred after standard therapy, were treated with low-dose stereotactic radiotherapy. On imaging studies both lesions demonstrated a response to radiation and each patient experienced relief of symptoms. There has been no adverse sequela of the radiation treatment. The authors conclude that stereotactic radiotherapy represents an effective, noninvasive treatment option for patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis, particularly if the disease is recurrent after surgery or resistant to corticosteroid medications.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 591-596 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Neurosurgery |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2003 |
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Keywords
- Lymphocytic hypophysitis
- Stereotactic radiotherapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Neuroscience(all)
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Stereotactic radiotherapy for the treatment of lymphocytic hypophysitis. Report of two cases. / Selch, Michael T.; DeSalles, Antonio A F; Kelly, Daniel F.; Frighetto, Leonardo; Vinters, Harry V.; Cabatan-Awang, Cynthia; Wallace, Robert E.; Solberg, Timothy D.
In: Journal of Neurosurgery, Vol. 99, No. 3, 01.09.2003, p. 591-596.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Wallace, Robert E.
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N2 - Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland. Standard therapy consists of transsphenoidal resection or oral administration of corticosteroid medications. Two patients with symptomatic lymphocytic hypophysitis, which recurred after standard therapy, were treated with low-dose stereotactic radiotherapy. On imaging studies both lesions demonstrated a response to radiation and each patient experienced relief of symptoms. There has been no adverse sequela of the radiation treatment. The authors conclude that stereotactic radiotherapy represents an effective, noninvasive treatment option for patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis, particularly if the disease is recurrent after surgery or resistant to corticosteroid medications.
AB - Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland. Standard therapy consists of transsphenoidal resection or oral administration of corticosteroid medications. Two patients with symptomatic lymphocytic hypophysitis, which recurred after standard therapy, were treated with low-dose stereotactic radiotherapy. On imaging studies both lesions demonstrated a response to radiation and each patient experienced relief of symptoms. There has been no adverse sequela of the radiation treatment. The authors conclude that stereotactic radiotherapy represents an effective, noninvasive treatment option for patients with lymphocytic hypophysitis, particularly if the disease is recurrent after surgery or resistant to corticosteroid medications.
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