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ea0044p83 | Clinical biochemistry | SFEBES2016

Audit on isolated pituitary stalk lesions/thickening in a tertiary hospital: Comprehensive guidelines needed

Jolly Karan , Cooke Hannah , Smith William , Tampourlou Metaxia , Ayuk John , Paluzzi Alessandro , Ahmed Shahzada , Karavitaki Niki

Background: Isolated pituitary stalk (PS) lesions/thickening detected on imaging pose challenging dilemmas.Aim: Audit the diagnostic approach and management of patients with isolated PS lesions/thickening reported on MRI in a tertiary hospital.Methods: Reports of pituitary/brain MRIs performed in our Radiology Department between 1/2013 and 12/2015 were searched for the terms ‘stalk’, ‘infundibular’, ‘infund...