Lost Connection: A Case Report of Interrupted Pituitary Stalk Syndrome
Rana Bilal Idrees,
Mariam Malik,
Faisal Ehsan Cheema
et al.
Abstract:Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is a triad of thin (<1 mm) or complete absence of the pituitary stalk with either an aplastic or ectopic posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and a hypoplastic or absent anterior lobe of the pituitary. Patients present with growth retardation, short height, seizures, intellectual disability, and absence of sexual maturation at the expected time. Here, we presented a case of a 12-year-old male with stunted growth. Upon examination, there was reduced height, more than 3 sta… Show more
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