title: Partial growth hormone deficiency with pituitary stalk transection.
abstract: Partial growth hormone deficiency was found in a 13-year-old Japanese boy who was born by breech delivery. Magnetic resonance imaging showed transection of the pituitary stalk and the presence of an ectopic posterior lobe located at the proximal stump of the transected stalk.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Kiyose Children's Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood; D001120:Arginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013973:Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D013006:Growth Hormone; D001120:Arginine