Unusual magnetic resonance imaging findings of the sellar region in subjects with hypopituitarism: Report of 4 cases

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-44

  Zucchini, Stefano ^a   Mazzanti, Laura ^a   Ambrosetto, Paolo ^a   Salardi, Silvana ^a   Cacciari, Emanuele ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Clinica Pediatrica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dwarfism; Hall Pallister syndrome; Magnetic resonance; Pituitary aplasia; Sellar spine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFANT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MICROPENIS; MIDFACE HYPOPLASIA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALLISTER HALL SYNDROME; PHENOTYPE; POLYDACTYLY; SELLA TURCICA; SHORT STATURE; SYNDACTYLY; VAGINA ATRESIA;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PHENOTYPE; SELLA TURCICA; SYNDROME;

EID: 0031889590     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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