Postpartum Granulomatous Hypophysitis: A Case Study, Review of the Literature, and Discussion of Pathogenesis

Table 1

Results of the pituitary axis hormone levels of the patient.

Hormone	Patient’s level	Reference range
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)	<9	9–46 pg/mL
Cortisol	AM: 1.6; PM: 1.4	AM: 16–20 mcg/dL; PM: 2–12 mcg/dL
Luteinizing hormone	0.1	Follicular phase: 2.4–12.6 mIU/mL; Ovulation phase: 14–95.6 mIU/mL; Luteal phase: 1–11.4 mIU/mL
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)	3.7	Follicular phase: 3.5–12.5 mIU/mL; Ovulation phase: 4.7–21.5 mIU/mL; Luteal phase: 1.7–7.7 mIU/mL
Prolactin	19	0–29 ng/mL
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	1.31	0.3–5.0 mIU/mL
Human growth hormone	1.6	<10 ng/mL