Acromegaly MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
- There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name].
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- [Location] MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
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- There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include [complication 1], [complication 2], and [complication 3].
MRI
- Pituitary MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of acromegaly. Findings on MRI suggestive of acromegaly include:
- Pituitary adenoma as it is the most common cause of acromegaly and 75% of the patients have macroadenoma. On MRI, enlarged pituitary gland with gadolinium uptake is observed and the adenoma may extend to the suprasellar region.
- Spine MRI may be helpful also in the diagnosis of acromegaly. Findings on MRI show hypertrophy of spinal ligaments and cartilaginous structures and features of osteoarthritis.
- Joints MRI shows ligamentous and cartilaginous hypertrophy andd crystal deposition.