MRI appearances of an ectopic pituitary adenoma: case report and review of the literature
Slonim, S. M. ; Haykal, H. A. ; Cushing, G. W. ; Freidberg, S. R. ; Lee, A. K.
Springer
Published 1993
Springer
Published 1993
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1432-1920
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Ectopic pituitary adenoma ; Magnetic resonance imaging ; Sphenoid sinus
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Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
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Medicine
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Abstract MR images of an ectopic pituitary adenoma have been published in only a single case, a suprasellar mass. We present a patient with Cushing's disease in whom MRI revealed a pituitary adenoma within the sphenoid sinus. Radiologic characteristics of ectopic pituitary adenomas are reviewed, with emphasis on MRI, which demonstrates a soft tissue mass, isointense with gray matter on T1-weighted images, which enhances in a heterogeneous manner.
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Electronic Resource
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