PMID: 2491080Feb 1, 1989Paper

Type II autoimmune polyglandular syndrome associated with empty sella turcica

Anales de medicina interna : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna
F J Novoa MogollonP Betancor Leon

Abstract

A case of autoimmune polyglandular deficiency type II (Addison's disease, primary hypothyroidism, primary hypogonadism of a lengthy evolution and vitiligo), associated with a progressive sellar enlargement, is presented.

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