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HYPOPITUITARISM |
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tumours: |
pituitary adenomas (commonest)craniopharyngioma ependymoma other tumours and metastases |
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granulomas: |
tuberculosis sarcoidosis syphilis |
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other: |
iatrogenic (surgery / irradiation)Sheehan's syndrome [post-partum pituitary necrosis; rare]head injury 'autoimmune hypophysitis' (idiopathic) |
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