Title |
Pituitary and adrenal involvement in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, with recovery of their function after chemotherapy
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Published in |
BMC Endocrine Disorders, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1472-6823-13-45 |
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Authors |
Yasuhiro Nakashima, Motoaki Shiratsuchi, Ichiro Abe, Yayoi Matsuda, Noriyuki Miyata, Hirofumi Ohno, Motohiko Ikeda, Takamitsu Matsushima, Masatoshi Nomura, Ryoichi Takayanagi |
Abstract |
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma sometimes involves the endocrine organs, but involvement of both the pituitary and adrenal glands is extremely rare. Involvement of these structures can lead to hypopituitarism and adrenal insufficiency, and subsequent recovery of their function is rarely seen. The present report describes an extremely rare case of pituitary and adrenal diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting with hypopituitarism and adrenal insufficiency with subsequent recovery of pituitary and adrenal function after successful treatment of the lymphoma. |
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