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ArticleCureus2022

Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome: A Case Report.

Alishbah Ziad, Quratulain Khan, Hira Farooq, Anis Rehman, Kashif Siddique

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alishbah ZiadRadiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Quratulain KhanRadiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Hira FarooqRadiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Anis RehmanRadiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Kashif SiddiqueRadiology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Lahore, PAK.
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is a congenital abnormality. The triad of this syndrome comprises a thin pituitary stalk, an ectopic posterior pituitary gland, and an absent or hypoplastic anterior pituitary gland. The patient typically presents with a spectrum of symptoms secondary to anterior pituitary hormonal deficiency. The etiology of this syndrome is not established but is likely due to a genetic mutation. The prognosis is good if the syndrome is diagnosed early and hormonal therapy is started promptly. Early diagnosis is crucial in preventing adverse effects on growth and development. The diagnosis of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. This study presents the case of a young girl who presented with complaints of short stature and amenorrhea and was diagnosed with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome following an MRI.

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hormonal workupinfundibulummripituitary stalk interruption syndromeposterior pituitary

Identifiers

PMID36381694
PMCPMC9650926
OpenAlexW4304809006

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