Autonomous Cortisol Secretion Influences Psychopathological Symptoms in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism.

Context: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with impaired quality of life (QoL). Autonomous cortisol cosecretion (ACS) is a relevant phenotype of PA, which could contribute to depression and anxiety disorders. This has not been investigated so far.

Granulomatous hypophysitis causing compression of the internal carotid arteries reversible with azathioprine and rituximab treatment.

Introduction: Compression of the internal carotid artery (ICA) in the cavernous sinus area is a rare event and is mostly associated with pituitary adenomas and meningiomas. Other causes of ICA compression are less well known. We present a rare case of granulomatous hypophysitis causing compression of the ICA, which was treated successfully with immune-suppressive agents.