Presentation
Delayed menarche. Reduced FSH, LH and growth hormone levels.
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome
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Ectopic posterior pituitary at the median eminence.
Small hypoplastic adenohypophysis.
Absent pituitary stalk.
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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