Delayed diagnosis of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome with severe recurrent hyponatremia caused by adrenal insufficiency

Delayed diagnosis of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome with severe recurrent hyponatremia caused by adrenal insufficiency

Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) involves the occurrence of a thin or absent pituitary stalk, hypoplasia of the adenohypophysis, and ectopic neurohypophysis. Diagnosis is confirmed using magnetic resonance imaging. Patients with PSIS have a variable degree of pituitary hormone deficiency...

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Main Authors: Kyung Mi Jang, Cheol Woo Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2017-09-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
Subjects:
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome
Hyponatremia
Hypopituitarism
Inappropriate ADH syndrome
Adrenal insufficiency
Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2017-22-3-208.pdf

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