Parasellar dark T2 signal sign

Last revised by Dr Ammar Haouimi ◉ on 31 May 2022

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Citation:

Weerakkody, Y., Haouimi, A. Parasellar dark T2 signal sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 26 Jun 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-100194

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-100194

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/100194

rID:

100194

Article created:

29 May 2022 by Dr Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Revisions:

2 times by 2 users - see full revision history

System:

Central Nervous System

Section:

Signs

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Synonyms:

Parasellar low T2 sign
Parasellar dark T2 signal sign
Parasellar dark T2 sign
Parasellar low T2 signal sign

The parasellar dark T2 signal sign is a MRI feature where there is parasellar low T2 signal. Some authors describe it as a specific finding in differentiating lymphocytic hypophysitis from a pituitary adenoma.