The Dark Pituitary: Hemochromatosis as a Lesser-Known Cause of Pituitary Dysfunction
Teaching Point: Iron deposition in the pituitary gland in patients with primary and secondary hemochromatosis is a lesser-known cause of pituitary dysfunction and results in T2- and T2*-signal loss on MRI, other brain structures, in which iron deposition can be seen, are the choroid plexus and spora...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2022-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/2771 |
| Summary: | Teaching Point: Iron deposition in the pituitary gland in patients with primary and secondary hemochromatosis is a lesser-known cause of pituitary dysfunction and results in T2- and T2*-signal loss on MRI, other brain structures, in which iron deposition can be seen, are the choroid plexus and sporadically the circumventricular organs (e.g., the pineal gland). |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |