hrp0084p3-1129 | Pituitary | ESPE2015

Thickened Pituitary Stalk with Central Diabetes Insipidus: What Diagnosis?

Merazka Amel , Achir S , Baz O , Foudil D , Mimouni S

Background: Central diabetes insipidus (DIC) is usually the final result of lesions affecting the hypothalamic–neurohypophysal system, for the children, Germinoma is the main reason. The MRI aspect is often limited to thickness pituitary stalk with loss of hyperintensity of the neurohypophysis.Objective and hypotheses: Thickening of pituitary stalk is suggestive of germinoma, the clinical picture is dominated by a DIC (90%), associated to hypopituit...