Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is an extremely rare cause of growth failure and delayed puberty. It can be diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, showing an ectopic or absent posterior pituitary, an absent or interrupted pituitary stalk,...
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| description | Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is an extremely rare cause of growth failure and delayed puberty. It can be diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, showing an ectopic or absent posterior pituitary, an absent or interrupted pituitary stalk, or small anterior pituitary, in combination with growth hormone or other pituitary hormone deficiencies. The exact etiology of PSIS is unknown. In this article, we describe two cases of PSIS in Syria which are, as far as we know, the first published cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a76f3779e6f04569875aa2ada9f24aaf2025-02-03T01:05:09ZengWileyCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2020-01-01202010.1155/2020/20396492039649Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian ChildrenIbrahim Alali0Reem Saad1Younes Kabalan2Al-Assad University Hospital, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaAl-Mowassat University Hospital, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaAl-Assad University Hospital, Damascus University, Damascus, SyriaPituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is an extremely rare cause of growth failure and delayed puberty. It can be diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, showing an ectopic or absent posterior pituitary, an absent or interrupted pituitary stalk, or small anterior pituitary, in combination with growth hormone or other pituitary hormone deficiencies. The exact etiology of PSIS is unknown. In this article, we describe two cases of PSIS in Syria which are, as far as we know, the first published cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2039649 |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Alali Reem Saad Younes Kabalan Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children Case Reports in Endocrinology |
| title | Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children |
| title_full | Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children |
| title_fullStr | Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children |
| title_short | Two Cases of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in Syrian Children |
| title_sort | two cases of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome in syrian children |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/2039649 |
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