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ea0073aep845 | Late Breaking | ECE2021

Importance of proper diagnosis and treatment challenges in a 16-year-old patient with ectopic posterior pituitary and panhypopituitarism - a rare case report

Stanciu Mihaela , Paula Ristea Ruxandra

BackgroundPosterior pituitary ectopia is a rare congenital condition that consists of the abnormal position of the distinctly hyperintense signal suggestive of the posterior pituitary gland on magnetic resonance imaging. The classical features include the ectopic location of the posterior pituitary gland, pituitary stalk abnormalities and associated clinical manifestations related to isolated growth hormone deficiency. In rare cases, some patients suffer...