MRI Finding of Reversible Pituitary Hyperplasia Due to Hypothyroidism: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.1.169
- Author:
Young Tong KIM
1
;
Won Kyung BAE
;
Won Soo CHO
;
Hye Kyoung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chunan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pituitary, abnormalities;
Pituitary, MR;
Thyroid, hypothyroidism
- MeSH:
Brain;
Child, Preschool;
Gadolinium DTPA;
Humans;
Hyperplasia*;
Hypothyroidism*;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Male;
Pituitary Gland;
Thyroid Gland
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1999;40(1):169-171
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of reversible pituitary enlargement due to hypothyroidism in a 3-year-old male. OnT1-weighted images, the mass was located in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, and the signal intensity ofthe mass was equal to that of brain cortex. Gd-DTPA enhanced T1-weighted images showed homogeneous enhancement ofthe mass. After supplemental therapy with thyroid hormone for 8 months, MRI showed that the pituitary gland wasmarkedly smaller.
