Delayed Growth and Puberty Revealing Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Seen at Befelatanana University Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar (Case Report)

Rija Eric Raherison; Thierry Razanamparany; Sitraka Angelo Raharinavalona; Miora Maeva Arielle Andrianiaina; Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo; Andrianirina Dave Patrick Rakotomalala

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Delayed Growth and Puberty Revealing Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Seen at Befelatanana University Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar (Case Report)

Rija Eric Raherison, Thierry Razanamparany, Sitraka Angelo Raharinavalona, Miora Maeva Arielle Andrianiaina, Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo, Andrianirina Dave Patrick Rakotomalala

Published in International Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology (Volume 7, Issue 3)

Received: 4 August 2022 Accepted: 27 August 2022 Published: 5 September 2022

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Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare pathology characterized by a triad associating a thin or absent pituitary stalk, small anterior pituitary gland and ectopic posterior pituitary location on pituitary MRI. It is responsible for global or selective impaired production of anterior pituitary hormones. This case concerns a PSIS discovered in 16 years old boy with delayed growth and puberty, bilateral cryptorchidism treated by orchiopexy and asthenia. His personal history was marked by a breech birth with retention of the after-coming head and neonatal asphyxia. The examination revealed a short stature and the lack of signs of puberty, without associated malformation. Biologically, the plasma IGF-1 level was low at 17.6 ng/ml, the plasma total testosterone level was less than 0.4 nmol/l, the plasma FSH level was low at 0.38 mIU/ml, the plasma LH level was less than 0.12 mIU/ml, plasma cortisol level at 8 am was low at 0.6 µg/dl and the plasma TSH and T4L levels were normal. These abnormalities are in favor of somatotropic, gonadotropic and corticotropic insufficiencies. Posterior pituitary’s function appears intact. Pituitary MRI shows a pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. Androgen and glucocorticoid supplementation was initiated. Recombinant growth hormone is not available. Thus, any delays in growth and/or puberty must be carefully explored and managed early, with a multidisciplinary approach to improve patient’s vital, statural and reproductive prognosis.

Published in	International Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology (Volume 7, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijde.20220703.16
Page(s)	77-80
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Science Publishing Group

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Anterior Pituitary Hormones, MRI, Growth, Puberty, Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome (PSIS)

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Rija Eric Raherison, Thierry Razanamparany, Sitraka Angelo Raharinavalona, Miora Maeva Arielle Andrianiaina, Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo, et al. Delayed Growth and Puberty Revealing Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Seen at Befelatanana University Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar (Case Report). Int J Diabetes Endocrinol. 2022;7(3):77-80. doi: 10.11648/j.ijde.20220703.16

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Rija Eric Raherison

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Thierry Razanamparany

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Sitraka Angelo Raharinavalona

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Miora Maeva Arielle Andrianiaina

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Radonirina Lazasoa Andrianasolo

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
Andrianirina Dave Patrick Rakotomalala

Faculty of Medicine, University of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

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  title = {Delayed Growth and Puberty Revealing Pituitary Stalk Interruption Syndrome Seen at Befelatanana University Hospital in Antananarivo, Madagascar (Case Report)},
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  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijde.20220703.16},
  abstract = {Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare pathology characterized by a triad associating a thin or absent pituitary stalk, small anterior pituitary gland and ectopic posterior pituitary location on pituitary MRI. It is responsible for global or selective impaired production of anterior pituitary hormones. This case concerns a PSIS discovered in 16 years old boy with delayed growth and puberty, bilateral cryptorchidism treated by orchiopexy and asthenia. His personal history was marked by a breech birth with retention of the after-coming head and neonatal asphyxia. The examination revealed a short stature and the lack of signs of puberty, without associated malformation. Biologically, the plasma IGF-1 level was low at 17.6 ng/ml, the plasma total testosterone level was less than 0.4 nmol/l, the plasma FSH level was low at 0.38 mIU/ml, the plasma LH level was less than 0.12 mIU/ml, plasma cortisol level at 8 am was low at 0.6 µg/dl and the plasma TSH and T4L levels were normal. These abnormalities are in favor of somatotropic, gonadotropic and corticotropic insufficiencies. Posterior pituitary’s function appears intact. Pituitary MRI shows a pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. Androgen and glucocorticoid supplementation was initiated. Recombinant growth hormone is not available. Thus, any delays in growth and/or puberty must be carefully explored and managed early, with a multidisciplinary approach to improve patient’s vital, statural and reproductive prognosis.},
 year = {2022}
}

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