Sequential Pituitary MR Imaging in Sheehan Syndrome: Report of 2 Cases

We present the evolution of pituitary changes in the cases of 2 patients with Sheehan syndrome as assessed by MR imaging. Both patients had severe postpartum hemorrhage, symptoms of pituitary gland apoplexy, and hypopituitarism. Sequential MR imaging demonstrated evidence of ischemic infarct in the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 2008-05, Vol.29 (5), p.941-943
Hauptverfasser:	Kaplun, J, Fratila, C, Ferenczi, A, Yang, W.C, Lantos, G, Fleckman, A.M, Schubart, U.K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Brain Chromosome aberrations Female Humans Hypopituitarism - diagnosis Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods Medical genetics Medical sciences Nervous system Pituitary Diseases - diagnosis Pituitary Gland - pathology Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry
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Zusammenfassung:	We present the evolution of pituitary changes in the cases of 2 patients with Sheehan syndrome as assessed by MR imaging. Both patients had severe postpartum hemorrhage, symptoms of pituitary gland apoplexy, and hypopituitarism. Sequential MR imaging demonstrated evidence of ischemic infarct in the pituitary gland with enlargement followed by gradual shrinkage during several months, to pituitary atrophy.
ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X
DOI:	10.3174/ajnr.A1016