Endocrine Abstracts

Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a congenital heart malformation that has been identified as an abnormal communication between the ventricles. The defect can be found at any part of the septum. A large VSD allows unimpeded left-right shunt with subsequent development of pulmonary hypertension and shunt reversal. The shunt reversal leads to development of Eisenmenger syndrome. We present the case of 40-year-old female with ventricular septal defect with Eis...

Introduction: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a rare congenital pituitary malformation characterized by the classical triad: pituitary stalk rupture, absent or ectopic neurohypophysis, and hypoplasia or aplasia of adenohypophysis. The clinical presentation depends on the age of the patient at the time of diagnosis. Patients may also have seizures, hypotension, and mental retardation at presentation. He aim is to describe a patient with an unrecognized pituitary...