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Case No. 454
2017-08-01~2017-08-31
출제자 : 강경미
Hit : 298
| Period | 2017-08-01~2017-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis | Pituitary siderosis |
| Clinical information | F/27 Amenorrhea (6MA) 진단은? |
| Discussion | > pituitary siderosis • Iron overload (hemochromatosis), such as multiple transfusion • Tissue accumulation in the liver, pituitary gland, and other organs • Anterior pituitary gland is a common site for iron deposition • Increased iron concentrations have a cytotoxic effect leading to cell death and organ dysfunction. • Hypogonadism, commonest clinical manifestation • T2WI show a hypointense anterior pituitary gland • Treated with iron chelation drugs • Monitoring of the iron content by serum ferritin • index of total body iron load Reference> Pediatr Radiol 2005; 35; 1045–1055 |
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