Clinical Characteristics of 76 Patients with IgG4-Related Hypophysitis: A Systematic Literature Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="1"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1. Histopathology mononuclear infiltration of the pituitary gland, rich in lymphocytes and plasma cells, with more than 10 IgG4-positive cells per high-power field</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2. Sellar mass and/or thickened pituitary stalk on pituitary MRI</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3. Biopsy-proven involvement in other organs (association with IgG4-positive lesions in other organs)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">4. Elevated serum IgG4 levels (&gt;140 mg/dl)</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">5. Rapidly reduction of the pituitary mass and symptom improvement with steroids</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">When any of the following is fulfilled, criterion 1 only, criteria 2 + 3, or criteria 2 + 4 + 5.</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="1"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Diagnostic criteria for IgG4-related hypophysitis.</div>

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Table 1: Clinical Characteristics of 76 Patients with IgG4-Related Hypophysitis: A Systematic Literature Review 