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

Table 2

Documented cases of postpartum idiopathic granulomatous hypophysitis with patient demographics and follow-up data.

Publication	Number of cases	Demographics	Pregnancy status	Treatment	Follow-up
Tashiro et al. 2002 [6]	3	24, 31, 33 F	Postpartum, postpartum, pregnant	Treatment not discussed in the study	No follow-up available
Mehndiratta et al. 2007 [4]	1	29	Pregnant (6 months)	Transsphenoidal decompression and hormone replacement	Patient required hormone replacement for approximately 10 weeks and then was symptom-free
Demetri et al. 2010 [8]	1	29 F	Postpartum (2 weeks)	Transsphenoidal subtotal resection with desmopressin and thyroxine therapy following surgery	Spontaneous resolution of residual mass within 5 months