Abstract:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare hereditary bone fragility disorder that affects 6-7 per 100,000 populations, and pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital defect with varying degrees of pituitary hormone deficiency, affecting approximately 0.5 in every 100,000 births. Currently, only two cases of these complications have been reported. A 46-year-old male who had experienced more than 20 fractures (peripheral and vertebral) during adolescence visited our hospital for close examina… Show more
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