title: Enlargement of the proximal pituitary stalk associated with spontaneous recovery from multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies.
abstract: We report the case of a child with multiple pituitary hormone deficiencies and a truncated pituitary stalk on MR imaging who had recovery of normal secretion of pituitary hormones in early adulthood. Follow-up MR imaging examination after recovery revealed marked enlargement of the proximal pituitary stalk. The case of our patient helps to explain the mechanism whereby some patients experience recovery of hormonal function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA. fb66@georgetown.edu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000473:pathology*; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone