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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary revealed a slightly wider pituitary stalk (to 3.5 mm) and lack of a signal from the posterior lobe. In 2011, the patient developed a total anterior lobe insufficiency and received a suitable replacement therapy, although MRI images of the pituitary d...

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Veröffentlicht in:Endocrine practice Jg. 23; H. 11; S. 1361
Hauptverfasser: Obolonczyk, Lukasz, Berendt-Obolonczyk, Monika, Karwacka, Izabela, Jendrzejewski, Jaroslaw, Sworczak, Krzysztof
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: United States Elsevier Limited 01.11.2017
Schlagworte:
Autoimmune Hypophysitis - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
ISSN:1530-891X, 1934-2403
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Zusammenfassung:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the pituitary revealed a slightly wider pituitary stalk (to 3.5 mm) and lack of a signal from the posterior lobe. In 2011, the patient developed a total anterior lobe insufficiency and received a suitable replacement therapy, although MRI images of the pituitary did not change. Because of discord between clinical signs and MRI images, we decided for an additional MRI follow-up (more common than routinely recommended).
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ISSN:1530-891X
1934-2403
DOI:10.4158/EP171969.VV