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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2016; 08(05): 188-192
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210237
Case Report

Kallmann syndrome with short stature and pituitary hypoplasia

Salwa Baki
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arrazi Hospital, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Marrakesh Faculty of Medicine, Marrakesh
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Raja El Latifi
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arrazi Hospital, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Marrakesh Faculty of Medicine, Marrakesh
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Ghizlane El Mghari
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arrazi Hospital, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Marrakesh Faculty of Medicine, Marrakesh
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Nawal El Ansari
Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Arrazi Hospital, University Hospital Mohamed VI, Marrakesh Faculty of Medicine, Marrakesh
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Kallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare disease in which hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and anosmia co-exist. In KS, the gonadotropic deficiency is isolated, the other pituitary hormones, especially the growth hormone, are preserved. We report the case of a 17 year old male having a sporadic case of KS associated with growth retardation. The diagnosis was based on hormonal workup and specific features on the MRI. The pituitary gland was hypoplastic. The patient was diagnosed to have Kallmann's syndrome with short stature associated to pituitary hypoplasia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case to be described in the literature combining KS, short stature and hypoplastic pituitary gland.



Publication History

Received: 05 September 2016

Accepted: 23 September 2016

Article published online:
07 July 2022

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