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Preparation of Mouse Pituitary Immunogen for the Induction of Experimental Autoimmune Hypophysitis
Published on: December 17, 2010
[Panhypopituitarism, Diabetes Insipidus and Bone Pain - Is There a Systemic Disease Behind it?]
Martina Bertschinger1, Lisa Sze2, Irene Bosma3
1Klinik für Medizinische Onkologie und Hämatologie Kantonsspital Winterthur.
Introduction:
A 27-year-old man presented due to unilateral leg pain. He had a history of diabetes insipidus and panhypopituitarism. Laboratory analysis revealed hormonal undersupply. MRI showed a large contrast medium-absorbing mass in the pituitary gland extending into the hypothalamus. FDG-PET/CT examination revealed a hypermetabolic soft tissue lesion around the left femoral shaft. After biopsy of the lesion, a diagnosis of multisystemic Langerhans cell histiocytosis was made.
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