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An Autoimmunologically Mediated Syndrome

Arch Ophthalmol. 1999;117:959-962.

We report a rare case of lymphocytic hypophysitis followed by dacryoadenitis. Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare disease that can easily be mistaken for neoplastic proliferation. Because combination with rheumatoid arthritis, thyroiditis, or pernicious anemia is frequent, an immunological pathogenesis is likely.

Antonia M. Joussen, MD; Clemens Sommer, MD; Christa Flechtenmacher, MD; Hans E. Voelcker, MD
From the Departments of Ophthalmology (Drs Joussen and Voelcker), Neuropathology (Dr Sommer), and General Pathology (Dr Flechtenmacher), University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany.