MR findings in three pituitary abscesses. Case reports.
We present MR findings in 3 surgically proved cases of pituitary abscess. All lesions were seen as a sellar cystic mass with a thin rim of enhancement. In addition, the pituitary stalk was thickened in 2 cases in which central diabetes insipidus developed. These findings may be suggestive of pituitary abscess.
Department of Radiology, Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki-city Hyogo, Japan.
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Kashiwagi
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Fujita
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Hirabuki
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Tanaka
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Sato
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Sato
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Nakamura
D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery