The Pituitary Stalk

  • Jean-François Bonneville
  • Françoise Cattin
  • Jean-Louis Dietemann
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Abstract

The pituitary stalk extends from the anterior part of the floor of the third ventricle to the neurohypophysis. The presence of the hypophyseal portal system accounts for the marked enhancement and the constant visualization of the pituitary stalk on CT scans after intravenous enhancement. Modifications in thickness and in topography due to intra- or suprasellar pathological processes will thus be easily visualized.

Keywords

Pituitary Gland Diabetes Insipidus Pituitary Stalk Pineal Region Granular Cell Tumor 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jean-François Bonneville
    • 1
  • Françoise Cattin
    • 1
  • Jean-Louis Dietemann
    • 2
  1. 1.Département de NeuroradiologieCentre Hospitalier et Universitaire de BesançonBesançonFrance
  2. 2.Centre Hospitalier Régional, Service de RadiologieHospices Civils de StrasbourgStrasbourgFrance

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