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ArticlePediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism2021

Clinical evaluation of 31 children with pituitary insufficiency in the course of the pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. The unexpected growth without growth hormone in 2 children.

Joanna A Chrzanowska, Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Monika Seifert, Aleksander Całkosiński, Anna Noczyńska

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Article in Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Joanna A ChrzanowskaDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-KucharskaDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Monika SeifertDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Aleksander CałkosińskiStudent Scientific Club at Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Anna NoczyńskaDepartment of Endocrinology and Diabetology for Children and Adolescents, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
Wroclaw Medical University · PL

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Abstract

introductionThe pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is one of the complex -forms of congenital pituitary insufficiency. Symptoms resulting from insufficiency of the pituitary gland, in spite of the inborn character of the disease, may appear at various stages of life. The aim of this paper was to present clinical presentation in 31 patients with PSIS confirmed radiologically.

resultsIn the whole study population during first examination 25.8% children were diagnosed with combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD). During the endocrinological observation (median follow-up 5.1 years, range 0.513.2) of the above-mentioned group 74.2% subjects were diagnosed with CPHD, while 25.8% patients with isolated growth hormone deficiency (GHD). Two children with initially short stature were confirmed with GHD. As a result of the parents' decision, growth hormone therapy was either not started or discontinued. During further follow-up, however, the children achieved normal height.

conclusionsChildren with PSIS present a diverse clinical picture and should be observed because of the risk of further pituitary disorders. In the differential diagnosis of hypoglycemia in the neonatal period and in infancy, hypopituitarism should be considered. The phenomenon of normal growth in patients with confirmed growth hormone deficiency has been observed, although is not fully understood.

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Human Growth HormoneHypopituitarismPituitary DiseasesAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingPituitary GlandHuman Growth Hormonecombined pituitary hormone deficiency.pituitary stalk interruption syndromeshort stature

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