Hypophysitis Secondary to Small Vessel ANCA Vasculitis Treated With Rituximab

Hypophysitis Secondary to Small Vessel ANCA Vasculitis Treated With Rituximab

Background/Objective: Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculitis is a rare small vessel vasculitis that can cause pituitary hypophysitis. Hypophysitis is difficult to treat, often requiring high doses of glucocorticoids with frequent flaring as glucocorticoids are tapered. We p...

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Main Authors: Nankee K. Kumar, AB, Ana Rivadeneira, MD, Shubhasree Banerjee, MD, Maria Gubbiotti, MD, Daniel Yoshor, MD, Christina Jackson, MD, Julia Kharlip, MD, Caitlin A. White, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
hypophysitis
ANCA associated vasculitis
rituximab
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060523001761

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