Parasellar dark T2 signal sign
Last revised by Ammar Haouimi on 31 May 2022
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Weerakkody Y, Haouimi A, Parasellar dark T2 signal sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 10 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-100194
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29 May 2022,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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31 May 2022,
Ammar Haouimi ◉
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- Parasellar low T2 signal sign
- Parasellar dark T2 sign
- Parasellar dark T2 signal sign
- Parasellar low T2 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.
References
- 1. Y. Nakata, N. Sato, T. Masumoto et al. Parasellar T2 Dark Sign on MR Imaging in Patients with Lymphocytic Hypophysitis. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010;31(10):1944-50. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A2201 - Pubmed