Infundibulo-neurohypophysitis

Definition

Infundibulo-neurohypophysitis is a rare, acquired pituitary hormone deficiency, a type of primary hypophysitis characterized by an inflammation of the posterior pituitary and the stalk. The major clinical manifestation is diabetes insipidus with polyuria and polydipsia. Less frequent symptoms are headaches, adrenal insufficiency, hyperprolactinemia and hypogonadism.

Disease data

Classification

Disease

ORPHA code

238305

OMIM code

ICD10 code

E23.6

ICD11 code

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