MRI Pituitary - Sagittal T1 pre and post-gadolinium - Pituitary adenoma

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MRI Pituitary - Sagittal T1 pre and post-gadolinium - Pituitary adenoma

  • A large ovoid mass fills and expands the pituitary fossa
  • The post-gadolinium image demonstrates enhancement of this mass
  • This is a pituitary adenoma which is classed as a macroadenoma (>10 mm)
  • If a pituitary tumour is <10 mm it is called a microadenoma

Page author: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust UK (Read bio)

Last reviewed: April 2018