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Pituitary stalk lesions aetiology (confirmed/probable in 52 out of 60 of patients; 8 undetermined).
| Congenital (n = 17) | Inflammatory (n = 15) | Neoplastic (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|
| Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (14) | Lymphocytic hypophysitis (11) | Adenoma (9) |
| Septo-optic dysplasia (2) | Langerhans histiocytosis (4) | Craniopharyngioma (4) |
| Ectopic posterior lobe (1) | Metastatic tumours (3) | |
| Germinoma (1) | ||
| Pituitary carcinoma (1) | ||
| Pituicytoma (1) | ||
| Granular cell tumour (1) |
