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ea0025p61 | Clinical biochemistry | SFEBES2011

Life-threatening adverse reaction following pituitary MRI

Achilleos Katerina , Irani Tehmina , Ahlquist James

Pituitary MRI is widely used in endocrine practice, and is regarded as entirely safe. We report here a life-threatening outcome from a routine pituitary MRI scan.A 23-year-old female with a 3-year history of microprolactinoma confirmed by MRI underwent a routine repeat MRI scan with gadolinium. During injection of Gadovist she experienced minimal chest tightness which rapidly resolved. Four hours after the injection she rapidly became very breathless. On...