Xanthomatous Hypophysitis Presenting With Diabetes Insipidus Completely Cured Through Transsphenoidal Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review

Xanthomatous hypophysitis (XH) is extremely rare. Only 27 cases have been reported in the literature. No XH patient presenting with diabetes insipidus (DI) has been completely cured through surgery. Here, we describe the first XH case of a DI patient whose pituitary function was normalized postoperatively, without hormone replacement therapy.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research