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Educational Video Presentations
An exclusive Pituitary World News educational series for patients, families, physicians and healthcare professionals interested in the pituitary gland, by Dr. Lewis Blevins.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Normal Pituitary scan leads to other findings
December 6, 2022
Our popular MRI educational series continues with a case where headaches bring the patient in for a scan. Dr. Blevins interprets the findings and shares his comments, and gives us a detailed look at this
Pituitary MRI educational series: Growing supposed pituitary tumor in patient with hypopituitarism
April 12, 2022
Dr. Lewis Blevins describes what was suggested as a possible pituitary tumor in a 36-year-old patient causing hypopituitarism and growing in size. The assumed tumor turns out to be a calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis. Learn more here about these rare masses in this fascinating MRI video.
Pituitary MRI educational series: hypoprolactinemia
June 21, 2021
In this interesting scan, Dr. Lewis Blevins points out an interesting enlargement of the sella turcica, a deviated stalk, and an asymmetrical pituitary gland in this patient with hypoprolactinemia.
Pituitary MRI educational series: a pituitary study in a case of hypergonadism
February 18, 2021
A discussion of an MRI radiology study of a patient with a fascinating case of hypergonadism. Click here for more MRI videos with Dr. Blevins’ commentary.
Pituitary MRI educational series: A partially resected pituitary macro adenoma
February 18, 2021
This is a pituitary MRI video of a partially resected macro adenoma where the residual tumor has grown in size. This patient has hypopituitarism. Click here for more MRI videos with Dr. Blevins’ commentary.
Pituitary MRI educational series: An unusual case of hyperprolactinemia
August 13, 2020
In this video of an MRI Dr. Blevins illustrates an unusual case of hyperprolactinemia. This is also a great opportunity to learn about MRI views as he describes some of the anatomies. The basic orientation
Pituitary MRI educational series: A fascinating case of sarcoidosis and secondary empty sella
January 16, 2020
An excellent MRI discussion by Dr. Blevins to learn and visualize the anatomy of a pituitary scan. This comparison of two MRI's, done 6 years apart, shows a case of a patient with neuro-sarcoidosis (abnormal
Pituitary MRI educational series: A patient with Cushing’s syndrome that was ACTH apparent
November 15, 2019
In this video, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses Nelson's syndrome, which is a pituitary tumor that becomes clinically apparent after initial surgery.
Pituitary MRI educational series: A large tumor producing high levels of prolactin
October 14, 2019
This article illustrates why it's so important to get a good pituitary surgeon. It shows an excellent MRI image of a large tumor form a 37 year old patient that presented with hypogonadism. Dr. Blevins
Pituitary MRI educational series: Double pituitary adenomas in a patient with acromegaly
September 19, 2019
From the desk of Pituitary World News cofounder Dr. Lewis Blevins a fascinating rare case of a double pituitary adenoma in a person with acromegaly.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Partial empty sella
August 26, 2019
Dr. Blevins discusses potential pituitary surgery to explore solutions on this MRI from a patient with hypergonadism and hyperprolactinemia. The MRI also shows a cystic lesion, which is most likely a cystic pituitary adenoma.
Pituitary MRI educational series: Sphenoid sinus mucocele
August 26, 2019
We continue our series of short videos showing radiographic findings so you can learn more about a wide array of pituitary disorders and also see how an MRI is interpreted. This MRI was thought to