Yonsei Med J.  2010 Mar;51(2):293-294. 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.293.

Pituitary Teratoma Presenting as Central Diabetes Insipidus with a Normal MRI Finding

• Kim YS
• Kang SG
• Kim YO

• KMID: 1126036
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2010.51.2.293

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic/*pathology
*Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pituitary Neoplasms/*diagnosis
Teratoma/*diagnosis

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Initial brain MRI showed normal signal intensity in the posterior pituitary gland. (B) Follow-up MRI showed 3.3 cm sized lobulated solid mass on the sella and supurasellar area involving hypothalamus and optic chiasm.

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