Granulomatous hypophysitis causing compression of the internal carotid arteries reversible with azathioprine and rituximab treatment.
Pauline GendreitzigJürgen HoneggerMarcus QuinklerPublished in: Pituitary (2021)
In the case of ICA compression, clinical signs, onset of symptoms, radiological findings and pituitary insufficiencies should be thoroughly evaluated, and hypophysitis should be considered as a possible cause. In our patient, treatment with azathioprine and, finally, rituximab was successful.