- ISSN: 0250-6882
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oa Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome in a Newborn with Encephalopathy: A Case Report
- Source: New Emirates Medical Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2, Sep 2022, e030322201667
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- 30 May 2021
- 20 Dec 2021
- 01 Sep 2022
Abstract
Background
Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome is a rare midline brain anomaly involving the pituitary gland that leads to a variable degree of pituitary hypofunction with a classic neuroimaging finding of the ectopic posterior pituitary, thin or absent pituitary stalk, and anterior pituitary hypoplasia.
Case Presentation
We present the case of a term newborn who developed encephalopathy and respiratory distress during the neonatal period and was later diagnosed with Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome.
Conclusion
Genetic defects have been identified in 5% of cases, and at times there are associated extra pituitary malformations. In spite of being a well-described syndrome, a detailed description of its neonatal presentation and course is lacking in the literature.
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