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Case 299: Sellar Spine
Alireza Radmanesh1, Matthew G Young1
1From the Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 660 First Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016.
Abstract:
History Part one of this case appeared 4 months previously and may contain larger images. A 32-year-old woman presented to an ophthalmologist for bilateral blurry vision. She underwent MRI of the brain and orbits, which showed a focal abnormality within the pituitary gland. The patient was referred to an endocrinologist for further evaluation. Review of systems and physical examination by the endocrinologist revealed no symptoms or signs of endocrine dysfunction. Anterior pituitary hormone levels, including growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, follicular-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and adrenocorticotropic hormone, were normal. Dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI of the sella and pituitary gland and subsequent CT of the anterior skull base were performed.
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