title: Neonatal hypopituitarism presenting with poor feeding, hypoglycemia and prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
abstract: The association between neonatal hypopituitarism and unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia has rarely been documented. We report a female infant who presented with persistent poor feeding, episodic borderline hypoglycemia and prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia; investigation revealed hypopituitarism. The diagnosis of hypopituitarism should therefore be considered in neonates presenting with prolonged unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aladangady
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maalouf
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000209:etiology*