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ea0029p1103 | Neuroendocrinology | ICEECE2012

Magnetic risonance imaging (mri) of olfactory bulbs and other brain structures in kallmann syndrome

Bellastella G. , Elefante A. , Palumbo V. , D'Errico A. , Napoli M. , Maione L. , Visconti D. , Vargas O. , Briganti F. , Brunetti A. , Sinisi A.

Kallmann syndrome (KS) is characterized by hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and other non-reproductive disorders including smell deficiency due to olfactory bulb developmental abnormalities. The aim of our study was to evaluate retrospectively the role of MRI in patients with clinical diagnosis of KS, searching for any abnormalities of the brain structures involved.Methods: We evaluated 25 KS pts (14–32 years, 4F, 21 M). KS cases were classified as hyp...