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*A solid mass that typically has an attenuation similar to brain (30-40 HU) and demonstrates moderate contrast enhancement is highly suggestive. Calcification and hemorrhage are rarely seen.<ref name=radio>Pituitary Macroadenoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-macroadenoma-1</ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmad Al Maradni, M.D. [2]
Overview
Key CT Scan Findings in Pituitary Adenoma
Macroadenoma
- A solid mass that typically has an attenuation similar to brain (30-40 HU) and demonstrates moderate contrast enhancement is highly suggestive. Calcification and hemorrhage are rarely seen.[1]
References
- ↑ Pituitary Macroadenoma. Dr Bruno Di Muzio and Dr Yuranga Weerakkody. Radiopaedia.org 2015. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pituitary-macroadenoma-1