Hemochromatosis of the pituitary gland: MR imaging

Radiology. 1988 Jul;168(1):213-4. doi: 10.1148/radiology.168.1.3380960.

Abstract

Magnetic resonance imaging of the pituitary gland in a patient with secondary hemochromatosis is described. On T1-weighted images, the anterior lobe had almost no signal intensity, and only the high-signal posterior lobe was seen. These findings are compatible with the distribution of iron deposition and clinical symptoms in hemochromatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Hemochromatosis / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Pituitary Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Pituitary Gland / pathology