Causes and Follow-Up of Central Diabetes Insipidus in Children

Figure 3

Pituitary stem blockage syndrome. (a) T1WI showed that the anterior pituitary was thin, the central site was sunken, the posterior pituitary high signal was not clearly shown, and the pituitary stalk was interrupted (white arrow). (b) The enhanced examination showed a small ectopic position in the anterior pituitary and after the optic chiasm, and obvious uniform enhancement was found in the posterior leaves. (c) T1WI showed that high intensity of posterior pituitary was disappeared and the pituitary stalk showed a thin line. (d) The enhanced examination showed anterior pituitary atrophy.

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