MR Imaging Findings of the Pituitary Gland in Patients with Transfusional Hemochromatosis: Two Case Reports.
10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.6.523
- Author:
Chung Dae YOON
1
;
Chang Joon SONG
;
Byung Seok SHIN
;
Kyoung Jin OH
;
Deok Yeon CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Korea. cjsong@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hemochromatosis;
Pituitary, MR
- MeSH:
Blood Transfusion;
Erythropoiesis;
Hemochromatosis*;
Humans;
Iron;
Iron Overload;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Pituitary Gland*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2007;56(6):523-525
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hemochromatosis is a disorder caused by excessive iron deposition in parenchymal cells that leads to cellular damage and organ dysfunction. The excessive iron overload of secondary hemochromatosis is associated with chronic disorders of erythropoiesis that are treated with prolonged repeated blood transfusions. We experienced two cases of transfusional hemochromatosis involving the pituitary gland, and we report the findings of the MR imaging.
