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Pituitary hyposignal characteristic of hemochromatosis on MRI.

Yehouenou Tessi Romeo ThierryRita Koudouhonon OzeMustapha OutznitIhssan Hadj HsainIttimade NassarNabil Moatassim Billah
Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)
Pituitary haemochromatosis is an endocrine disorder caused by the accumulation of iron due to a lack of absorption during haemochromatosis. The characteristic appearance on MRI is a T2 and T2* hyposignal of the anterior pituitary gland without enhancement, respecting the pituitary stalk and the posterior pituitary gland.
Keyphrases
  • growth hormone
  • magnetic resonance imaging
  • contrast enhanced
  • computed tomography
  • diffusion weighted imaging
  • magnetic resonance