| Literature DB >> 20623118 |
Jennifer Osipoff1, Robert Peyster, Thomas A Wilson.
Abstract
Pituitary hyperplasia is generally associated with end-organ failure such as primary hypothyroidism, physiological changes such as puberty and pregnancy, or neoplasms secreting releasing factors. We present a full-term infant with an enlarged pituitary height of 8 mm at age 3 days despite a normal endocrinological evaluation. Repeat imaging at 5 months of age revealed a normal-size pituitary gland. To our knowledge, pituitary hyperplasia has not been described in a neonate with normal pituitary function.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20623118 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-010-1772-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Radiol ISSN: 0301-0449