Does Pituitary Stalk Function Improve with Age?
| Autor: | Clement Roque, Vardhini Desikan, Thomas A. Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Adult
Aging medicine.medical_specialty Somatotropic cell Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Hypopituitarism Choristoma Growth hormone deficiency Child Development Endocrinology Anterior pituitary Internal medicine medicine Humans Child Growth Disorders Pituitary stalk Brain Diseases Human Growth Hormone business.industry medicine.disease Prolactin Growth hormone secretion Ectopic Posterior Pituitary Hyperprolactinemia medicine.anatomical_structure Pituitary Gland Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism. 22 |
| ISSN: | 2191-0251 0334-018X |
| DOI: | 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.9.859 |
| Popis: | Ectopic posterior pituitary hyperintensity on MRI is a common feature associated with growth hormone deficiency. The presence of at least some residual components of the pituitary stalk is necessary for adequate anterior pituitary function. Little is known about long-term change in pituitary function or MRI findings in patients with ectopic posterior pituitary and interrupted pituitary stalk. We describe a case of childhood growth hormone deficiency and hyperprolactinemia associated with absent pituitary stalk. As an adult, prolactin levels normalized and GH secretion improved associated with changes in MRI findings. |
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