Presentation
Growth retardation and growth hormone deficiency
Patient Data
Age: 3 years
Gender: Female
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Ectopic location of the posterior pituitary gland, visible as a high signal nodule in the region of the median eminence, well-visualized both the sagittal and coronal T1 sequences.
Hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland with a thin interrupted stalk.
Low lying cerebellar tonsils which are extended below the foramen magnum.
Case Discussion
MRI features consistent of a pituitary stalk interruption syndrome with associated Chiari I malformation