Presentation
Short stature. Attacks of hypoglycemia and convuslions.
Patient Data
Age: 7 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pituitary stalk transection syndrome
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Ectopic posterior pituitary at the median eminence.
Small hypoplastic adenohypophysis.
Enlarged nasopharyngeal adenoids (incidental finding).
Case Discussion
Pituitary stalk transection syndrome, also known as pituitary stalk interruption syndrome, is a disease characterized by absent/hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland, thin or absent infundibulum and ectopic posterior pituitary location .
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