Sellar germinoma mimicking IgG4-related hypophysitis: a case report

BMC Endocrine Disorders

Table 1 The diagnostic criteria of IgG4-related hypophysitis

	2011 Laporati [10]^a			2020 Japan [11]
	2011 Laporati [10]^a			Definitive		Probable		Possible
Symptoms due to mass effects, hypopituitarism, or central diabetes insipidus				√	√	√	√	√	√
Laboratory findings of hypopituitarism				√		√		√
Decreased response in stimulation tests				√		√		√
Laboratory findings of central diabetes insipidus					√		√		√
Image findings: pituitary enlargement/mass, stalk thickening		√	√	√	√	√	√	√	√
Elevated serum IgG4			√					√	√
Pathology of pituitary	√			√	√
Pathology of other involved organs		√				√	√
Response to glucocorticoids			√

a. IgG4-related hypophysitis can be diagnosed when all items in any of the columns are fulfilled

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