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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2006;70(2):247-255.
- 증례 : 뇌하수체줄기 무발생이 동반된 선천성 범뇌하수체저하증 2예
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김선영
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- Case Reports : Two cases of panhypopituitarism with pituitary stalk agenesis
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Sun Young Kim
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한림의대 한강성심병원 내과
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- Abstract
- Congenital hypopituitarism is a rare disorder. Causes of congenital hypopituitarism include birth trauma or asphyxia, septo-optic dysplasia, other midline defect syndromes, and mutations of transcription factors involved in pituitary gland development.
Its clinical features are hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, shock, severe jaundice, micropenis at birth, and even death if not managed appropriately. This is the first korean case report of congenital panhypopituitarism with pituitary stalk agenesis.(Korean J Med 70:S247-S255, 2006)
Key Words : Congenital panhypopituitarism, Pituitary stalk agenesis
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