title: Patient report: sacral agenesis with hypopituitarism.
abstract: We report an association of sacral agenesis and hypopituitarism in a child born of a diabetic mother. The child presented with short stature and evaluation revealed sacral agenesis, growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and adrenal insufficiency. This association might be important as short stature in children with sacral agenesis is usually attributed to mechanical factors. Early detection of GHD and treatment might help the child in gaining height.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (Referral & Research), Delhi Cantt, India.
authors.forename: Abhay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gundgurthi
authors.forename: Manoj K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pakhetra
authors.forename: Mahendra K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004393:Dwarfism, Pituitary / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics; D012447:Sacrum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone