Bilateral pituitary adenomas occurring with multiple endocrine neoplasia type one

AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2000 Jun-Jul;21(6):1067-9.

Abstract

We report a case of synchronous bilateral pituitary adenomas in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type one (MEN1). The patient was previously known to have a pancreatic gastrinoma and had first-degree relatives with MEN1. Both adenomas were concurrently revealed by high-resolution MR imaging of the pituitary gland as part of the investigation of the patient's severe, persistent headaches and elevated serum prolactin level.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnosis
  • Adenoma / genetics*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Gastrinoma / genetics
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / diagnosis
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 / genetics*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / genetics
  • Pedigree
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pituitary Neoplasms / genetics*