[MRI imaging of the neural pituitary]. / Imagerie par résonance magnétique nucléaire de la neurohypohyse.
Ann Endocrinol (Paris)
; 69(3): 181-92, 2008 Jun.
Article
in Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18433729
ABSTRACT
The main illness of the neural pituitary is diabetes insipidus (DI). MRI is essential if DI occurs during childhood, in order to highlight malignant germinoma prognosis of which remains excellent if the diagnosis is made as early as possible. In adults, primary intracranial tumours causing DI include craniopharyngioma, or pineal tumours. Infiltrative histiocytosis is another frequent aetiology. One third of previously considered idiopathic DI is in fact auto-immune. Early MRI findings advocate for such a diagnosis. Finally, meticulous analysis of the neural pituitary imaging may avoid several pitfalls and help the analysis of adenopituitary abnormalities.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pituitary Gland, Posterior
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Pituitary Neoplasms
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Craniopharyngioma
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Diabetes Insipidus
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Fr
Journal:
Ann Endocrinol (Paris)
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article