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*HYPOPITUITARISM

A. Pituitary disease

1. Neoplasm: Craniopharyngioma, Pit. carcinoma, Pit. tumor, Metastatic Ca, Pinealoma
2. Infarction: post stalk section, ASVD, DM, pospartum pit. necrosis, hemoglovinopathies
3. Infection
4. Granuloma: TB, histiocytosis, sarcoidosis
5. Aneurysm of int. carotid artery, head trauma, irradiation, familial, traumatic arachnoiditis, iron overload hemochromatosis, transfusion
6. Idiopathic

B. Hypothalamic disease

1. Neoplasm: as in pituitary disease
2. Infarction
3. Infection
4. Granulomas
5. Aneurysm of int. carotid artery, trauma, irradiation