Extragonadal germ cell tumor presenting in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus: A case report

Abstract

Introduction. Germ cell tumor of the pituitary gland is a very rare occurrence. Case presentation. We describe the case of a 28-year-old Malaysian Malay woman with lupus nephritis who complained of a three month headache and blurring of vision. She was found to have a pituitary mass, which was later proven to be a germ cell tumor. As of writing this case report, her disease is in remission. Conclusion. The disruption of the pituitary gonad axis could affect the disease activity by reducing immunoregulatory control. © 2010 Shahrir et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.