Clivus-involved immunoglobulin G4 related hypertrophic pachymeningitis mimicking meningioma: A case report.

Background: Immunoglobulin G4 related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory disease with markedly elevated serum IgG4 levels and fibrous tissue proliferation, accompanied by numerous plasma cells. IgG4 related hypertrophic pachymeningitis (IgG4-RHP) is relatively rare and indistinguishable from other phymatoid diseases before the operation. The risk of long-term immunosuppression needs to be balanced with disease activity.

[Effects of bromocriptine on the treatment of prolactinomas in male patients and its influences on their sexual function].

Objective: To explore the effect of bromocriptine in the treatment of male patients with prolactinoma and its impacts on their sexual function.

Methods: The clinical data of 29 male patients with prolactinomas treated with Bromocriptine were analysed, International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) was used to assess the sexual function of married patients before and after the treatment of Bromocriptine.

Results: The main clinical symptoms of male patients with prolactinomas were sexual dysfunction, headache and hypopsia, which were released significantly at 6 months after Bromocriptine therapy, with the decrease of serum prolactin (PRL) level (P < 0.

[Pituitary functional recovery and hormone replacement therapy of patients with pituitary adenoma surgery].

Objective: To study the pituitary functional recovery of patients with pituitary adenoma surgery and to identify appropriate dosages of hormone replacement for those patients.

Methods: Serum hormone levels of 187 patients with pituitary adenoma were detected before and after surgery.

Results: The lowest serum hormone levels were detected on the 3rd day after surgery (P < 0.