%0 Journal Article
%T A case of phace syndrome and acquired hypopituitarism?
%A Friederike Denzer
%A Christian Denzer
%A Belinda S Lennerz
%A Harald Bode
%A Martin Wabitsch
%J International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
%D 2012
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1687-9856-2012-20
%X We are reporting a girl with PHACE syndrome. The patient had a congenital right-sided facial hemangioma with plaque-morphology. At age 11£¿years and 2£¿months she presented with short stature, markedly decreased growth velocity and signs and symptoms suggestive of hypothyroidism. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed complex structural and cerebrovascular arterial anomalies, including an empty sella. Testing of pituitary function revealed multiple pituitary dysfunctions, including absolute growth hormone deficiency, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, central hypothyroidism, and secondary adrenal insufficiency.This case suggests the necessity to screen all patients with PHACE syndrome and intracranial malformations for pituitary dysfunction at regular intervals.
%K PHACE syndrome
%K Hypopituitarism
%K Growth hormone deficiency
%K Central hypothyroidism
%K Neurocutaneous syndrome
%U http://www.ijpeonline.com/content/2012/1/20/abstract