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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
卷 179, 期 1, 页码 151-155出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03489-3
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Congenital hypopituitarism; Migration; Delayed diagnosis; Height; Migrant children
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The clinical presentation of combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD) is variable. Some patients present with hypoglycemia during the neonatal period or during the first few years of life. Others present later in childhood with growth failure. We report on 7 patients with very late diagnosed severe hypopituitarism with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome. Five out of the 7 patients had recently migrated to Belgium and the 2 other patients were from low socio-economic status families. All of them presented to our clinic for short stature and some also complained of lack of pubertal development. Four out of the 7 patients reached final height which was within their target height, despite very delayed treatment.Conclusion: We illustrate the overall good outcome of these children with delayed diagnosed severe hypopituitarism. Adverse life conditions and social deprivation are thought to be the cause of their late diagnosis. In the current global socio-politic context, pediatricians in high-income countries should stay aware that migration and poor socio-economic status can be associated with specific clinical presentations.
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