Lymphocytic hypophysitis in dogs infected with spp.

Background: Morphological involvement of endocrine glands, such as the pituitary gland, remain uninvestigated in dogs with canine visceral leishmaniasis. Therefore, this study investigated the presence of amastigotes of spp. and characterized inflammatory changes, highlighting the involvement of TCD3 lymphocytes in different regions of the pituitary gland of dogs.