Bilateral pituitary adenomas occurring with multiple endocrine neoplasia type one.
We report a case of synchronous bilateral pituitary adenomas in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type one (MEN1). The patient was previously known to have a pancreatic gastrinoma and had first-degree relatives with MEN1. Both adenomas were concurrently revealed by high-resolution MR imaging of the pituitary gland as part of the investigation of the patient's severe, persistent headaches and elevated serum prolactin level.
Sahdev
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Department of Imaging, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
Jäger
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015408:Gastrinoma / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018761:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D010375:Pedigree; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*