Undescended Testicles and Short Stature as Manifestation of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome

Dr. Rania Ahmed

Abstract: A rare congenital abnormality, Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS) is characterized by the deficiency of the isolated growth hormone or multiple deficiencies of the anterior pituitary hormone. In this report, a case of PSIS from Saudi Arabia is presented. On an encouraging note, individuals with this condition have excellent chances of reaching normal height, if they receive treatment before the union of the epiphyses.

Keywords: Growth hormone, congenital abnormality, pituitary stalk Saud Arabia

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 11, November 2021,

Pages: 1339 - 1341

How to Download this Article?

Type Your Valid Email Address below to Receive the Article PDF Link

Verification Code will appear in 2 Seconds ... Wait

Undescended Testicles and Short Stature as Manifestation of Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome

Similar Articles with Keyword 'hormone'

A Comparative Retrospective Study of Vildagliptin 100mg SR OD and Sitagliptin 100 mg in Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

AI Algorithm System for Prediction of Diabetes Using Progressive Web Appand IBM Cloud