Anteropituitary insufficiency secondary to head trauma: A case report

W Douali; L. Abaïnou; C. El aalami; F. El jaafari; S El Hadri; H. Baïzri; A Meftah

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0519

Anteropituitary insufficiency secondary to head trauma: A case report

W Douali ^{1, *} , L. Abaïnou ², C. El aalami ³, F. El jaafari ¹, S El Hadri ², H. Baïzri ^{2, 4} and A Meftah ^{2, 4}

¹ Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition CHU Mohamed VI Marrakech Morocco.

² Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolic Diseases Department Avicenne Military Hospital Marrakech.

³ Endocrinology and Diabetology Department CHU Agadir Morocco.

⁴ Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - CADI AYYAD University Marrakech.

Case Study

World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(01), 848–852

Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0519

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.1.0519

Publication history:

Received on 19 February 2023; revised on 16 April 2023; accepted on 18 April 2023

Abstract:

Head injury (HIT) is a public health problem, post-traumatic pituitary deficits are a rare complication, the etiopathogenic mechanisms of pituitary insufficiency in HIT are variable, the most frequent deficiency in HIT is that of GH and gonadotropins, hypothalamic-pituitary MRI is the key paraclinical examination; and management is multidisciplinary.

Keywords:

Head trauma; Pituitary deficits; Hypothalamic-pituitary MRI; Multidisciplinary management

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Anteropituitary insufficiency secondary to head trauma: A case report

W Douali 1, * , L. Abaïnou 2, C. El aalami 3, F. El jaafari 1, S El Hadri 2, H. Baïzri 2, 4 and A Meftah 2, 4

W Douali ^{1, *} , L. Abaïnou ², C. El aalami ³, F. El jaafari ¹, S El Hadri ², H. Baïzri ^{2, 4} and A Meftah ^{2, 4}