Published April 2011
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Journal article
Xanthomatosis, pituitary gland, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Sella turcica
- 1. Dept. of Radiology, Kyunghee Medical Center, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
- 2. Dept. of Neurosurgery, Kyunghee Medical Center, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Xanthomatous hypophysitis is a rare inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland of unknown prevalence that causes pituitary dysfunction and a mass-like lesion. The authors report a case of 40-year-old man with a visual disturbance and a confirmed diagnosis of xanthomatous hypophysitis.
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
- Journal Volume
- 64
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- 2 refs, 1 fig, 6 tabs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 297-307
- ISSN
- 1738-2637
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 43045225
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- DIAGNOSIS; INFLAMMATION; NMR IMAGING; PITUITARY GLAND
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; SYMPTOMS