A rare case of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) presenting as short stature in an 8-year-old female

Kamana Sen; Kritick Bhandari; Suman Simkhada; Karuna Humagain; Prasnna Basnet; Pawan Kumar Shah

doi:10.1002/ccr3.9274

A rare case of pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) presenting as short stature in an 8-year-old female

Clin Case Rep. 2024 Aug 5;12(8):e9274. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9274. eCollection 2024 Aug.

Authors

Kamana Sen¹, Kritick Bhandari¹, Suman Simkhada², Karuna Humagain¹, Prasnna Basnet¹, Pawan Kumar Shah¹

Affiliations

¹ KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital Lalitpur Nepal.
² Department of Endocrinology KIST Medical College and Teaching Hospital Lalitpur Nepal.

Abstract

Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome is a rare, congenital abnormality. Early identification and treatment can improve patient prognosis and quality of life and prevent adverse effect on growth and development. The patient described is an 8-year-old child with a history of short stature.

Keywords: congenital anomaly; endocrinopathy; pituitary stalk interruption syndrome; short stature.

Publication types

Case Reports