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BACKGROUND:Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency and Turner syndrome have overlapping features in peripubertal girls and is a diagnostic challenge. CASE CHARACTERISTICS:16-year-old girl having Turner phenotype undergoing evaluation for severe short stature and pubertal arrest. OBSERVATION:45,X karyotype, and multiple pituitary hormone deficiency with empty sella. INTERVENTION:Levothyroxine, growth hormone and ethinyl-estradiol replacement resulted in 11 cm height gain with attainment of puberty over 2 years. MESSAGE:Patients of Turner syndrome with height <3rd percentile (Turner specific charts) warrant additional pathology evaluation.
journal_name
Indian Pediatrjournal_title
Indian pediatricsauthors
Dutta D,Selvan C,Mukhopadhyay Sdoi
10.1007/s13312-015-0721-zsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-09-01 00:00:00pages
803-4issue
9eissn
0019-6061issn
0974-7559journal_volume
52pub_type
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