Diagnostic Strategies in Pediatric Imaging

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Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice to visualize the pituitary gland. In pituitary dwarfism with growth hormone deficiency, neuroimaging can be normal or can disclose abnormalities: (1) Tumors, mainly craniopharyngiomas. These benign tumors vary greatly in size and composition (calcifications, a cystic component in approximatively 80% of cases, typically with high signal intensity on T<sub>1</sub>-weighted images). (2) Classical midline malformations such as septo-optic dysplasia or corpus callosum agenesis. (3) Recently described minor malformations: pituitary hypoplasia, pituitary stalk aplasia, and translocation of the pituitary bright spot to the median eminence called an ‘ectopic’ posterior lobe. All these malformations can be isolated or associated. (4) Pituitary adenomas (prolactinomas), which are not frequent in children.

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Journal ID (publisher-id): HRE

Journal ID (nlm-ta): Horm Res Paediatr

Journal ID (doi): 10.1159/issn.1663-2818

Title: Hormone Research in Paediatrics

Publisher: S. Karger AG

ISBN: 978-3-8055-6432-8

ISBN: 978-3-318-00112-9

ISSN (Print): 1663-2818

ISSN (Electronic): 1663-2826

Publication date Subscription-year: 1996

Publication date (Print): 1996

Publication date (Electronic): 09 December 2008

Volume: 46

Issue: 4-5

Pages: 165-169

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^aService de Radiologie, et ^bService d’Endocrinologie, Hôpital St. Vincent de Paul, Paris, France

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Publisher ID: 185017 Other ID: Horm Res 1996;46:165–169

DOI: 10.1159/000185017

PubMed ID: 8950615

SO-VID: f70b7d9d-512d-4bf7-bd95-41f20929ed84

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