MR imaging of pituitary hypertrophy due to juvenile primary hypothyroidism: a case report.
We present a case of pituitary hypertrophy due to juvenile primary hypothyroidism with subsequent return to normal size after therapy. This clinical entity is well known, but there are few reports on its magnetic resonance (MR) findings. We stress the usefulness of Gadolinium-DTPA-enhanced (Gd-DTPA-enhanced) MRI in the differential diagnosis of pituitary hypertrophy and pituitary adenoma.
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
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Kuroiwa
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Okabe
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Hasuo
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Yasumori
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Mizushima
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Masuda
D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology*; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis
D003287:Contrast Media; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D004369:Pentetic Acid; D005682:Gadolinium; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA