Hyperprolactinemia: an unusual manifestation of suprasellar cystic lesions

Two patients with suprasellar cysts and hyperprolactinemia are described. These lesions were diagnosed by CT metrizamide cisternography. Suprasellar cysts are a rare cause of pathologic hyperprolactinemia, which most commonly results from pituitary adenomas. Tissue diagnosis revealed suprasellar ara...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1987-01, Vol.8 (1), p.113-116
Hauptverfasser:	Woodruff, WW, Jr, Heinz, ER, Djang, WT, Voorhees, D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenoma - diagnostic imaging Adult Biological and medical sciences Case Reports Craniopharyngioma - complications Craniopharyngioma - diagnostic imaging Diagnosis, Differential Endocrinopathies Female Humans Hyperprolactinemia - etiology Hypothalamus. Hypophysis. Epiphysis (diseases) Malignant tumors Medical sciences Metrizamide Pituitary Neoplasms - complications Pituitary Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	Two patients with suprasellar cysts and hyperprolactinemia are described. These lesions were diagnosed by CT metrizamide cisternography. Suprasellar cysts are a rare cause of pathologic hyperprolactinemia, which most commonly results from pituitary adenomas. Tissue diagnosis revealed suprasellar arachnoid cysts in the first patient and Rathke's cleft cyst in the second. The differential diagnosis of suprasellar cysts is presented, and distinguishing radiographic characteristics are discussed.
ISSN:	0195-6108 1936-959X