Panhypopituitarism without diabetes insipidus: Magnetic resonance imaging of pituitary stalk transection

1990 ◽  
Vol 149 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Christophe ◽  
G. Van Vliet ◽  
G. Dooms ◽  
M. Lemort ◽  
N. Perlmutter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Pituitary Stalk ◽  
Resonance Imaging

scholarly journals Evolution of childhood central diabetes insipidus into panhypopituitarism with a large hypothalamic mass: is 'lymphocytic infundibuloneurohypophysitis' in children a different entity?

1998 ◽  
Vol 139 (6) ◽  
pp. 635-640 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Maghnie ◽  
E Genovese ◽  
MG Sommaruga ◽  
M Arico ◽  
D Locatelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Histopathological Examination ◽  
Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Central Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Pituitary Stalk ◽  
Hormone Deficiency ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Dynamic Magnetic Resonance

We report on a 15-year-old girl who had presented with acute onset central diabetes insipidus at the age of 8 years; this was followed by growth failure due to acquired growth hormone deficiency. Initial magnetic resonance imaging showed a uniformly enlarged pituitary stalk and absence of posterior pituitary hyperintensity. Frequent patient examination and magnetic resonance imaging gave unchanged results until after 5 years a large hypothalamic mass and panhypopituitarism were found. Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging documented hypothalamic-pituitary vasculopathy. Histopathological examination revealed perivascular inflammatory lymphoplasmic infiltrates with no granulomatosis or necrosis and negative staining for S-100 protein, suggesting autoimmune inflammatory disease (lymphocytic infundibuloneurohypophysitis?). The response to glucocorticoid pulses (30 mg/kg per day for 3 days i.v.) was favorable. the hypothalamic mass being halved and partial anterior pituitary function recovery maintained for 2 years after the start of treatment. We suggest that long-term surveillance is needed for isolated and chronic thickening of the pituitary stalk and that dynamic magnetic resonance imaging can contribute to the demonstration of hypothalamic-pituitary vascular impairment associated with local vasculitis.

High-resolution heavily T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of the pituitary stalk in children with ectopic neurohypophysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (5) ◽  
pp. 599-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imane El Sanharawi ◽  
Loukia Tzarouchi ◽  
Liesbeth Cardoen ◽  
Laetitia Martinerie ◽  
Juliane Leger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Pituitary Stalk ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Ectopic Neurohypophysis

Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Presenting with Central Diabetes Insipidus

1998 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Mark A. Marinella
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Water Deprivation ◽  
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Central Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Metastatic Adenocarcinoma ◽  
Rare Occurrence ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Recent Onset

The case of a previously healthy 63-year-old female with metastatic adenocarcinoma to the hypothalamus presenting with central diabetes insipidus is presented. The patient was found to have metastatic disease isolated to her hypothalamus on brain magnetic resonance imaging as well as a water deprivation test consistent with central diabetes insipidus. The patient had a decrease in symptoms of polyuria and polydypsia as well as a decrease in urine volumes after treatment with intranasal vasopressin. Even though a rare occurrence, physicians should consider metastatic adenocarcinoma in patients with recent-onset polyuria and polydypsia.

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN DIABETES INSIPIDUS

The Lancet ◽  
1989 ◽  
Vol 333 (8643) ◽  
pp. 901 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Chiumello ◽  
B. Di Natale ◽  
C. Pellini ◽  
A. Beneggi ◽  
G. Scotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Diabetes Insipidus ◽  
Resonance Imaging
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