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Sheehan's syndrome CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
CT scan findings in case of acute presentation of Sheehan’s syndrome may show non-hemorrhagic pituitary gland enlargement while chronic presentation may show an empty sella or decreased sellar volume.
CT scan
CT scan
- Acute presentation shows non-hemorrhagic pituitary gland enlargement.[1]
- Chronic presntation shows:
- Ring enhancement surrounding a low attenuation empty sella.
- Decreased sellar volume or empty sella.[2][3][4]
References
References
- ↑ Lavallée G, Morcos R, Palardy J, Aubé M, Gilbert D (1995). “MR of nonhemorrhagic postpartum pituitary apoplexy”. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 16 (9): 1939–41. PMID 8693999.
- ↑ Barkan AL (1989). “Pituitary atrophy in patients with Sheehan’s syndrome”. Am. J. Med. Sci. 298 (1): 38–40. PMID 2750772.
- ↑ Sherif IH, Vanderley CM, Beshyah S, Bosairi S (1989). “Sella size and contents in Sheehan’s syndrome”. Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf). 30 (6): 613–8. PMID 2591059.
- ↑ Bakiri F, Bendib SE, Maoui R, Bendib A, Benmiloud M (1991). “The sella turcica in Sheehan’s syndrome: computerized tomographic study in 54 patients”. J. Endocrinol. Invest. 14 (3): 193–6. doi:10.1007/BF03346787. PMID 1906495.
- ↑ Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/20261“>rID: 20261
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