Presentation
Deficiency of growth hormones with growth retardation.
Patient Data
Age: 5 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome
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The MRI sequences demonstrate:
- absent infundibulum
- hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland
- ectopic posterior pituitary at the median eminence
Case Discussion
MRI features of a pituitary stalk interruption syndrome.
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome, also known as pituitary stalk transection syndrome, is a syndrome characterized by:
- absent or hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland
- thin or absent infundibulum
- ectopic posterior pituitary location