Pituitary lymphoma: a case report and literature review

Pituitary. 2000 May;2(4):283-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1009969417380.

Abstract

We report the case of a B-cell type pituitary lymphoma in a 65 year-old male immunocompetent patient who presented with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and central hypothyroidism and subsequently developed pulmonary lymphoma. Only three cases of pituitary lymphoma have been previously reported, one in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, one case of T-cell lymphoma reported in the Japanese literature, and one case of B-cell lymphoma. The previously reported immunocompetent patients presented with signs and symptoms of optic chiasm compression as contrasted to our patient's endocrinologic presentation. B-cell lymphoma of the pituitary gland is a exceedingly rare though distinct clinical entity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Hypogonadism / complications
  • Hypogonadism / pathology
  • Hypogonadism / therapy
  • Hypothyroidism / complications
  • Hypothyroidism / pathology
  • Hypothyroidism / therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / complications*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology*
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / therapy
  • Lymphoma, B-Cell / ultrastructure
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / complications
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / pathology
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / therapy
  • Male
  • Optic Chiasm / physiopathology
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / complications*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / therapy
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / ultrastructure