title: Hypopituitarism secondary to transfacial gunshot wound.
abstract: Hypopituitarism secondary to penetrating head trauma is extremely rare, and its diagnosis may be delayed for several years. We present a patient who developed hypopituitarism secondary to a transfacial gunshot wound and who experienced damage to the hypophysis secondary to transmission of energy and bullet fragments. The importance of a computerized tomographic scan of the head in facial gunshot wound is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D013739:Testosterone; D011388:Prolactin