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IgG4-related hypophysis is one of several IgG4-related diseases and is characterized by pituitary gland and pituitary stalk thickening, various degrees of hypopituitarism, and increased serum IgG4 levels. Steroid therapy is effective for patients with IgG4-related hypophysis, but the reported effectiveness of steroid therapy for restoring pituitary function differs between studies. Following an episode of autoimmune pancreatitis 10 years prior, enlargement of the pituitary gland and stalk along with panhypopituitarism and polyuria developed in a 73-year-old male. A high serum IgG4 level and biopsy of the submandibular gland showing infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells led to a clinical diagnosis of IgG4-related hypophysitis. Prednisolone treatment reduced the swelling of the pituitary gland and stalk and improved anterior pituitary function. Although arginine vasopressin secretion remained insufficient, polyuria was relieved and kept in remission even after prednisolone treatment was completed. This is the first reported case in which prednisolone was able to maintain both normal anterior pituitary function and remission of polyuria caused by IgG4-related hypophysitis. IgG4-related hypophysitis has previously been associated with a relapse of symptoms during treatment. However, the patient reported in this case study remained in remission for over 3 months after completion of steroid treatment and should be monitored closely for changes in pituitary function.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Learning points<\/jats:title>\n \n \n Steroid therapy is the first-line therapy for pituitary dysfunction and pituitary stalk swelling in IgG4-related hypophysitis.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n In this case, although posterior pituitary function remained insufficient, polyuria was relieved and kept in remission for over 3 months even after prednisolone treatment was completed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n IgG4-related hypophysitis has been associated with the relapse of symptoms during steroid tapering, and changes in pituitary function and symptoms should be monitored closely.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n \n When we encounter cases of adrenal insufficiency and polyuria during observation of autoimmune pancreatitis or other IgG4-related disease, we should consider the possibility of IgG4-related hypophysitis in mind.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:list-item>\n <\/jats:list>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1530\/edm-23-0007","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,12,22]],"date-time":"2023-12-22T08:50:49Z","timestamp":1703235049000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1530\/crossmarkpolicy-2","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A case of IgG4-related hypophysitis maintained remission of diabetes insipidus for over 3 months after completion of steroid treatment"],"prefix":"10.1530","volume":"2023","author":[{"given":"Motohiro","family":"Kubori","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Megumi","family":"Fujimoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3516-6305","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Yukiyoshi","family":"Okauchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kanae","family":"Matsuno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eri","family":"Yamabayashi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ryuki","family":"Sakamoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shinya","family":"Inada","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hiromi","family":"Iwahashi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Diabetes Center, Toyonaka Municipal Hospital, Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"416","reference":[{"key":"bib1","series-title":"New England Journal of Medicine","first-page":"539","article-title":"IgG4-related disease","volume":"366","author":"Stone","year":"2012","unstructured":"Stone JHZen Y & Deshpande V. 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