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    • Endocrinology
    • Immunology
    • Pathology

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    • Pituitary autoimmunity, or autoimmune hypophysitis, is a spectrum of pituitary disorders.
    • It is characterized by antipituitary antibodies (APAs) and affects both adults and children.
    • Recognized forms include lymphocytic, granulomatous, xanthomatous, IgG-4 related, and necrotizing hypophysitis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide a comprehensive overview of pituitary autoimmunity.
    • To discuss epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and histological aspects.
    • To highlight diagnostic limitations and management challenges.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of existing literature on pituitary autoimmunity.
    • Analysis of diagnostic criteria, including antibody detection.
    • Discussion of histological classifications and associations.

    Main Results:

    • Autoimmune pathogenesis and histological features of primary hypophysitis forms are established.
    • Lymphocytic hypophysitis is associated with pregnancy and CTLA-4 therapy.
    • Non-invasive differential diagnosis is challenging due to lack of pathognomonic criteria.

    Conclusions:

    • Antipituitary antibodies (APAs) are markers but lack specificity for diagnosis.
    • Methodological and theoretical issues complicate APA interpretation.
    • Improved diagnostic strategies and management approaches are needed for pituitary autoimmunity.