Congenital hypopituitarism and renal failure.
Congenital hypopituitarism is potentially fatal in the newborn period but treatable if the diagnosis is made early. We report a neonate who presented with hypothermia and severe hypoglycemia. He also had undescended testis and micropenis. Initial screening revealed panhypopituitarism, which was corrected promptly. He developed renal failure due to initial cardiovascular compromise related to hypotension but recovered quickly with standard management. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed absent stalk of anterior pituitary.
Department of Neonatal Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Gaurav
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Atreja
Porus
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Bustani