Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome: A Case Report
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چکیده
Panhypopituitarism occurs as a result of the insufficiency all hormones produced in anterior pituitary gland. Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS) is rare congenital syndrome leading to hypopituitarism. The should be evaluated patients with signs and symptoms hormone magnetic resonance imaging performed for etiology. Although PSIS cause hypopituitarism, it must treated replacement insufficient hormones. In this case report, we presented panhypopituitarism
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Turkish journal of internal medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2687-4245']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.46310/tjim.884844