Table 2:

Most common radiologic findings in 134 MR imaging studies with abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary region findings obtained for evaluation of GHD, CPP, or SS

MR Imaging FindingsStudies (No.) (%)
Pars intermedia or Rathke cleft cyst38 (28)
Subjectively small anterior pituitary36 (27)
Ectopic or absent posterior pituitary20 (15)
Empty sella15 (11)
Postpubertal pituitary14 (10)
Pituitary stalk interruption12 (9)
Possible microadenoma9 (7)
Suprasellar mass or cystic lesion6 (4)