hrp0098p2-228 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty | ESPE2024

Can Hypophysitis Mask Pituitary Stalk Germinoma? Insights from a Case Series Analysis.

Pipino Camila , Zepeda Diego , Okuma Cecilia , Guarda Francisco , Hernandez Maria

Introduction: Pituitary stalk thickening (PST) is a rare disease and can cause hormonal deficits and/or mass effect. The most frequent causes in pediatric age are germ cell tumors (GCT) and Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). Hypophysitis with extension to the stalk is extremely rare in pediatric patients. The aimis to describe 4 pediatric patients which were first diagnosed as hypophysitis but final diagnosis was GCT.Clinical C...