hrp0086p2-p74 | Adrenal P2 | ESPE2016

Cholestasis and Hypercalcemia Secondary to Panhypopituitarism in a Newborn

Dursun Fatma , Gerenli Nelgin , Kirmizibekmez Heves

Cholestatic hepatitis and hypercalcemia are rare features of hypopituitarism in the newborn. So diagnosis of hypopituitarism is frequently delayed. Herein, we report a newborn that was investigated for cortisol deficiency and other pituitary hormone deficiencies and diagnosed with panhypopituitarism upon detection of cholestasis after referral to the endocrinology department for hypercalcemia, a very rare sign of cortisol deficiency. It is unclear which hormone causes cholesta...