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ea0021p269 | Pituitary | SFEBES2009

When should an MRI pituitary scan be performed in hypogonadal men with low or low normal LH?

Rigby Emma , Jones Hugh

Background: There is no published guidance on when to request a pituitary MRI in hypogonadal men. The presence of low or low normal gonadotrophins is common in men with symptomatic testosterone deficiency and metabolic syndrome and/or type 2 diabetes. Our practise is to perform pituitary MRI scans in men with isolated hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism who have LH< 4 Iu/l.Method: One hundred and eighty-one patients that had a pituitary MRI scan between J...