MR imaging characteristics of amyloid deposits in pituitary adenoma

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Mar;23(3):368-70.

Abstract

Although cases of pituitary adenomas containing amyloid deposits have been described in the literature, to our knowledge this is the first report to describe MR imaging characteristics of a pituitary adenoma containing almost entirely amyloid tissue.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloid / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Prolactinoma / metabolism
  • Prolactinoma / pathology*

Substances

  • Amyloid