Abstract
It is characterised by deficiencies in the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, however mild hyperprolactinaemia may be seen. This is secondary to dopamine being unable to reach the pituitary and inhibit the lactotrophs as there is no pituitary stalk.
Highlights
A 25-year-old male patient presented with delayed puberty, short stature
Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome [1,2] is a congenital abnormality of the pituitary gland consisting of the triad of thin or interrupted pituitary stalk, small or absent anterior pituitary gland, and an absent or ectopic posterior pituitary gland
It is characterised by deficiencies in the hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, mild hyperprolactinaemia may be seen
Summary
*Corresponding author: Ben Fatma Abderraouf , Department of Radiology, Taher Sfar hospital, Mehdia,Tunisia A 25-year-old male patient presented with delayed puberty, short stature. MR imaging showed a small-sized anterior pituitary gland pituitary (height mesaured 3 mm) with interrupted pituitary stalk (Figure 1) and an absent posterior pituitary gland (Figure 2).
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