Combined pituitary hormone deficiencies, genetic forms
ORPHA:95494· ICD-10 E23.0
Definition
Congenital hypopituitarism is characterized by multiple pituitary hormone deficiency, including somatotroph, thyrotroph, lactotroph, corticotroph or gonadotroph deficiencies. Congenital hypopituitarism is rare compared with the high incidence of hypopituitarism induced by pituitary adenomas, transsphenoidal surgery or radiotherapy.
- Prevalence
- Unknown
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, X-linked recessive
- Age of onset
- Infancy, Neonatal