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Start free with EleplanImmunotherapy induced hypophysitis
ORPHA:641350Disease
What it is
A rare acquired pituitary hormone deficieny characterized by inflammation of the pituitary gland secondary to immunotherapy for cancers treatments (such as monoclonal antibodies against cytotoxic T lymphocytes antigen, programmed cell death protein-1, and programmed cell death ligand molecules). Major clinical features include headache, fatigue, adrenal insufficiency and hypothyroidism. Patients may also have nausea and vomiting associated to the headache as well as dizziness and hot flashes. Enlargement of the pituitary gland is present in the brain imaging.
Key facts
- Prevalence
- 1-5 / 10 000 (annual incidence, Europe)
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Classified as
- Disease
Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.
ICD-10 codes
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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