Primary low cerebrospinal fluid pressure syndrome with galactorrhea: findings at MR imaging.
A case of primary low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure syndrome with galactorrhea is reported. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated diffusely enhanced meninges, edematous brain, and enlarged pituitary gland. Coincidental enlargement of pituitary gland and edematous brain due to low CSF pressure compressed the pituitary portal system. The low-perfused anterior lobe of pituitary gland would be the mechanism of galactorrhea.
Sawada
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Kochi Medical School, Department of Radiology, Japan.
Morita
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Yoshida
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Yamamoto
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Hashimoto
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D000328:Adult; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005687:Galactorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology