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Romeo Thierry Yehouenou Tessi1, Rita Koudouhonon Oze1, Mustapha Outznit1
1Radiologie Centrale University Hospital Center Ibn Sina, Mohamed V University Rabat Morocco.
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Pituitary haemochromatosis is an endocrine disorder caused by the accumulation of iron due to a lack of absorption during haemochromatosis. The characteristic appearance on MRI is a T2 and T2* hyposignal of the anterior pituitary gland without enhancement, respecting the pituitary stalk and the posterior pituitary gland.
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