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. 2016 Aug 24;2016:7510323. doi: 10.1155/2016/7510323

Table 2.

Documented cases of postpartum idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis with patient demographics and follow-up data.

Publication Number of cases Demographics Pregnancy status Treatment Follow-up
Tashiro et al. 2002 [6] 3 24, 31, 33 F Postpartum, postpartum, pregnant Treatment not discussed in the study No follow-up available

Mehndiratta et al. 2007 [4] 1 29 Pregnant (6 months) Transsphenoidal decompression and hormone replacement Patient required hormone replacement for approximately 10 weeks and then was symptom-free

Demetri et al. 2010 [8] 1 29 F Postpartum (2 weeks) Transsphenoidal subtotal resection with desmopressin and thyroxine therapy following surgery Spontaneous resolution of residual mass within 5 months