Anterior Pituitary Aplasia in an Infant with Ring Chromosome 18p Deletion

We present the first reported case of an infant with 18p deletion syndrome with anterior pituitary aplasia secondary to a ring chromosome. Endocrine workup soon after birth was reassuring; however, repeat testing months later confirmed central hypopituitarism. While MRI reading initially indicated n...

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Main Authors: Edward J. Bellfield, Jacqueline Chan, Sarah Durrin, Valerie Lindgren, Zohra Shad, Claudia Boucher-Berry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2853178

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