Normal pituitary zoom

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis not applicable

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Female
mri

Normal pituitary zoom

Normal upwardly convex pituitary in a 13-year old girl is acceptable, whereas in an older male would be pathological. Note the posteriorly oriented T1-hyperintense neurohypophysis.

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