J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  2007 Jan;41(1):50-52.

Lymphocytic Hypophysitis in a Patient with Testicular Feminization Syndrome

• Cho TG
• Kwon JT
• Nam TK
• Suk JS

Abstract

Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disease of the pituitary gland that is one of the cause of hypopituitarism. The majority of cases occur in women during the peripartum period, and it is rare in men. Testicular feminization syndrome is a genetic disorder presenting a 46XY karyotype, but a normal female phenotype. We report a case of lymphocytic hypophysitis in a 23-year-old woman with testicular feminization syndrome.

Keyword

Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Testicular feminization syndrome

MeSH Terms

Androgen-Insensitivity Syndrome*
Female
Humans
Hypopituitarism
Karyotype
Male
Peripartum Period
Phenotype
Pituitary Gland
Young Adult