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Table 2 Magnetic resonance imaging findings in the hypothalamic-pituitary regions of seven patients with hypothalamic-pituitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis

From: Clinicopathological features and BRAFV600E mutations in patients with isolated hypothalamic-pituitary Langerhans cell histiocytosis

No.

Post signal

AP

WPS (mm)

HI

Details of the lesions

Changes during follow-up

Number

Signal intensity on T1WI

Signal intensity on T2WI

Enhancement

Border

1

Absent

Normal

7.1

Absent

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Relatively clear

Regression

2

Absent

Normal

7.0

Absent

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Relatively clear

Stable

3

Absent

Normal

6.6

Present

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Irregular

Increased, PS enlargement

4

Absent

Enlarged

5

Absent

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Obscure

Not available

5

Absent

Normal

8.5

Present

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Relatively clear

Regression

6

Absent

Enlarged

6.6

Absent

Single

Slightly Hypointense

Slightly Hyperintense

Heterogeneous

Obscure

Stable

7

Absent

Normal

9

Absent

Single

Isointensity

Isointensity

Homogeneous

Relatively clear

Regression

  1. AP anterior pituitary, WPS width of the pituitary stalk, HI hypothalamus involvement, PI pituitary involvement