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. 2016 Dec 1;8(12):e907. doi: 10.7759/cureus.907

Table 1. Summary of Demographic, Radiographic and Clinical Information from a Review of 18 Previously Published Cases of IgG4-Related Hypophysitis.

  Study   Age, Gender, Race Clinical Symptoms Laboratory CNS Imaging (modality) Biopsy Source Other Organ Involvement Treatment, Response
Van der Vliet et al., 2004 [10] 66, F, not reported Nausea, headache, swollen salivary gland Hypothyroidism, increased serum IgG4 Sellar mass (CT) Submandibular mass Present Prednisone, marked
Yamamoto et al., 2006 [11] 70, M, Japanese Swollen salivary glands, sexual dysfunction Hypogonadism, increased IgG4 Enlarged pituitary stalk (MRI) Submandibular mass Present Prednisolone; marked
Tanabe et al., 2006 [12] 71, M, Japanese Fatigue, weight loss, polydipsia, swollen salivary glands Panhypopituitarism, increased IgG4 Swelling of pituitary (MRI) Salivary gland and retroperitoneal mass Present Hydrocortisone, marked
Ralli et al., 2007 [13] 67, M, not reported Generalized weakness Panhypopituitarism, increased IgG4 Enlarged stalk and pituitary (MRI) Pancreas Present Prednisone, marked
Wong et al., 2007 [14] 77, M, Chinese Blurred vision Hypogonadism, increased IgG4 Pituitary mass (MRI) Pituitary, pancreas, gallbladder Present Hydrocortisone, not known
Isaka et al., 2008 [15] 55, M, Japanese Fatigue, polyuria/polydipsia, nasal discharge Diabetes insipidus (DI) Enlarged stalk (MRI); Mass in sphenoidal, maxillary, frontal sinuses (CT) Paranasal mass Present Prednisone, marked
Tsuboi et al., 2008 [16] 62, M, Japanese Fatigue, weight loss, fever Hypocortisolism, hypothyroidism, DI Enlarged stalk (MRI); Lung Present Glucocorticoid, good
Osawa et al., 2009 [17] 74, F, Japanese Fatigue, polydipsia Panhypopituitarism Swelling of pituitary (MRI) Pituitary None Glucocorticoids; marked
Hori et al., 2010 [18] 70, M, Japanese Fatigue, thirst, nausea DI, adrenal insufficiency, increased IgG4 Enlarged pituitary and stalk (MRI) Salivary gland, liver, lung Present Hydrocortisone, marked
Haraguchi et al., 2010, case 1 [19] 74, F, Japanese Fatigue, anorexia, polyuria, polydipsia Panhypopituitarism, DI, increased IgG4 Swelling of pituitary and stalk (MRI) None None Prednisone, marked
Haraguchi et al., 2010, case 2 [19] 68, M, Japanese Polyuria, polydipsia DI Enlargement of stalk (MRI) Retroperitoneal Present Prednisolone, good
Leporati et al., 2011 [8] 75, M, Caucasian Headache Panhypopituitarism Enlarged pituitary, sphenoid sinus mass (MRI) Pituitary Present Prednisolone, good
Patel et al., 2011 [20] 55, M, Native American Weight loss, fever, headache, fatigue, polyuria, diplopia Panhypopituitarism, increased IgG4 Enlarged pituitary (MRI) Kidney, retroperitoneal, lymph nodes, lacrimal gland Present Prednisone, marked
Hsing et al., 2013 [21] 66, M, Chinese Weight loss, nausea, vomiting Hypogonadism, hypoadrenalism Sellar mass (MRI) Posterior mediastinal mass, pituitary mass Present Prednisolone, good
Hattori et al., 2013 [22] 55, M, Japanese Bitemporal hemianopsia Increased IgG4 Enlarged pituitary gland (unknown) Pituitary None Prednisolone, good
Caputo et al., 2014 [23] 40, M, Vietnamese Lethargy, polyuria, polydipsia Panhypopituitarism, DI Pituitary lesion (MRI) Lacrimal gland, pituitary Present Prednisolone, incomplete; azathioprine, good
Kanoke et al., 2013, case 1 [24] 53, F, not reported Headache Hyperprolactinemia Pituitary mass (MRI) Pituitary with dura Present Hydrocortsone, good
Kanoke et al., 2013, case 2 [24] 27, F, not reported Hx of germinoma, headache and fatiguability Panhypopituitarism and hypothyroidism Sellar lesion (MRI) Pituitary with dura None Hydrocortisone, unknown
Present case 16, F, unknown Polyuria, polydipsia DI Sellar mass (MRI) Pituitary None Hydrocortisone unknown