Case Report Hypopituitarism, Delayed Growth, and an Empty Sella Turcica

Case Report Hypopituitarism, Delayed Growth, and an Empty Sella Turcica

An unusual case is presented. The patient had features of prepubertal hypopituitarism, later "catch-up" growth, and an empty sella turcica. The speculative pathophysiology is discussed.

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of the medical sciences 1981-09, Vol.282 (2), p.75-79
Hauptverfasser: Boyden, Thomas W., Hanson, Fredrick
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Delayed growth
Empty sella turcica
Hypopituitarism
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Zusammenfassung:An unusual case is presented. The patient had features of prepubertal hypopituitarism, later "catch-up" growth, and an empty sella turcica. The speculative pathophysiology is discussed.
ISSN:0002-9629
1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/00000441-198109000-00004