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Less common causes of hypopituitarism include:<ref name="urlPituitary insufficiency - ScienceDirect">{{cite web |url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673698850435 |title=Pituitary insufficiency - ScienceDirect |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | Less common causes of hypopituitarism include:<ref name="urlPituitary insufficiency - ScienceDirect">{{cite web |url=http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0140673698850435 |title=Pituitary insufficiency - ScienceDirect |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | ||
* Peri-natal insults | * Peri-natal insults | ||
* Genetic causes, such as | * Genetic causes, such as Kallman syndrome, Pallister-Hall syndrome and Rieger syndrome. To see a complete list of genetic causes, click [[Hypopituitarism causes#Genetic Causes|here]]. | ||
* Trauma | * Trauma | ||
* Pituitary hypoplasia or aplasia | * Pituitary hypoplasia or aplasia | ||
===Causes by Organ System=== | ===Causes by Organ System=== | ||
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| | | style="width:25%" bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" ; border="1" |'''Cardiovascular''' | ||
| | | style="width:75%" bgcolor="Beige" ; border="1" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|bgcolor="LightSteelBlue"| '''Chemical/Poisoning''' | | bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | '''Chemical/Poisoning''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dental''' | | '''Dental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Dermatologic''' | | '''Dermatologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Drug Side Effect''' | | '''Drug Side Effect''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Ear Nose Throat''' | | '''Ear Nose Throat''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Endocrine''' | | '''Endocrine''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Environmental''' | | '''Environmental''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Gastroenterologic''' | | '''Gastroenterologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Genetic''' | | '''Genetic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Hematologic''' | | '''Hematologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Iatrogenic''' | | '''Iatrogenic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic''' | | '''Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Nutritional/Metabolic''' | | '''Nutritional/Metabolic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | | '''Obstetric/Gynecologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Oncologic''' | | '''Oncologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Ophthalmologic''' | | '''Ophthalmologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Overdose/Toxicity''' | | '''Overdose/Toxicity''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Psychiatric''' | | '''Psychiatric''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Pulmonary''' | | '''Pulmonary''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Renal/Electrolyte''' | | '''Renal/Electrolyte''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | | '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Sexual''' | | '''Sexual''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Trauma''' | | '''Trauma''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Urologic''' | | '''Urologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
|- | |- | ||
|-bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | |- bgcolor="LightSteelBlue" | ||
| '''Miscellaneous''' | | '''Miscellaneous''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"| No underlying causes | | bgcolor="Beige" | No underlying causes | ||
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==Genetic Causes== | ==Genetic Causes== | ||
Hypopituitarism is caused by mutation in any one of the following genes. | |||
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! rowspan="22" |Isolated | ! rowspan="22" |Isolated |
Revision as of 16:02, 31 August 2017
Hypopituitarism Microchapters |
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Case Studies |
Hypopituitarism causes On the Web |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Hypopituitarism causes |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Cause
Common Causes
Causes can be classified based upon the etiology such as congenital or acquired.
Etiology | Underlying cause/disease | Examples |
---|---|---|
Congeital | Idiopathic | |
Anatomic lesion in sella | Primary empty sella syndrome, Rathke's cyst | |
CNS malformations | septo-optic- dysplasia, Kallmann syndrome, and pituitary
stalk interruption syndrome | |
Acquired | Pituitary tumor | mainly displacing macroadenoma |
Craniopharyngeoma | ||
Surgery | Transsphenoidal or transcranial surgery in
the hypothalamo-pituitary region | |
Radiation | ||
Systemic cancer treatment | ||
Traumatic brain injury | ||
Sheehan's syndrome | ||
Apolplexy | ||
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | ||
Meningitis | ||
Hypophysitis | ||
Meningioma | in sellar region | |
Lymphoma | ||
Wegner's granulomatosis | ||
Hemochromatosis |
Less common causes:
Less common causes of hypopituitarism include:[1]
- Peri-natal insults
- Genetic causes, such as Kallman syndrome, Pallister-Hall syndrome and Rieger syndrome. To see a complete list of genetic causes, click here.
- Trauma
- Pituitary hypoplasia or aplasia
Causes by Organ System
Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
Dental | No underlying causes |
Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
Endocrine | No underlying causes |
Environmental | No underlying causes |
Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
Genetic | No underlying causes |
Hematologic | No underlying causes |
Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
Neurologic | No underlying causes |
Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
Oncologic | No underlying causes |
Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | No underlying causes |
Sexual | No underlying causes |
Trauma | No underlying causes |
Urologic | No underlying causes |
Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Changes in body weight
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Emotional disorders
- Empty Sella Syndrome
- Habitual exercise
- Head Trauma
- Hemochromatosis
- Infection
- Fungal
- Malaria
- Meningitis
- Syphillis
- Tuberculosis
- Ischemic nerosis of the pituitary
- Anticoagulant therapy
- Arteriosclerosis
- Arteritis temporalis
- Blood dyscrasias
- Brain Trauma
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Eclampsia
- Increased cranial pressure
- Sheehan's Syndrome
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Tumor
- Iatrogenic
- Parasellar tumor/pituitary compression
- Craniopharyngioma
- Chromophobe adenoma
- Intracranial cartoid branch aneurysm
- Lymphoma
- Meningioma
- Metasteses
- Optic nerve neuroma
Hypopituitarism Microchapters |
Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
Case Studies |
Hypopituitarism causes On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hypopituitarism causes |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Hypopituitarism causes |
Anatomical location | Cause |
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Hypothalmic | Mass lesions
|
Radiation : CNS and nasopharyngeal malignancies | |
Infections: Tuberculous meningitis | |
Infiltrative lesions:
| |
Other :
| |
Pituitary | Mass lesions:
|
Pituitary radiation | |
Pituitary surgery | |
Infection/abscess | |
Infiltrative lesions:
2. Hemochromatosis | |
Infarction: Sheehan syndrome | |
Apoplexy | |
Empty sella | |
Genetic mutations |
Genetic Causes
Hypopituitarism is caused by mutation in any one of the following genes.
Isolated
hormone abnormalities |
Gene | Inheritance | Phenotype |
---|---|---|---|
GH1 | AR, AD | Isolated GH deficiency | |
GHRHR | AR | Isolated GH deficiency | |
TSHB | AR | Isolated TSH deficiency | |
TRHR | AR | Isolated TSH deficiency | |
TPIT | AR | Isolated ACTH deficiency | |
GnRHR | AR | HH | |
PC1 | AR | ACTH deficiency, hypoglycemia, HH, obesity | |
POMC | AR | ACTH deficiency, obesity, red hair | |
DAX1 | XL | Adrenal hypoplasia congenital and HH | |
CRH | AR | CRH deficiency | |
KAL1 | XL | Kallman syndrome, renal agenesis, synkinesia | |
FGFR1 | AD, AR | Kallman syndrome, cleft lip and palate, facial dysmorphism | |
Leptin | AR | HH, obesity | |
Leptin-R | AR | HH, obesity | |
GPR54 | AR | HH | |
Kisspeptin | AR | HH | |
FSHB | AR | Primary amenorrhea, defective spermatogenesis | |
LHB | AR | Delayed puberty | |
PROK2 | AD | Kallman syndrome, severe sleep disorder, obesity | |
PROKR2 | AD, AR | Kallman syndrome | |
AVP-NPII | AR, AD | Diabetes insipidus | |
Combined pituitary hormone deficiency | POU1F1 | AR, AD | GH, TSH and prolactin deficiencies |
PROP1 | AR | GH, TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin, and evolving ACTH deficiencies | |
Specific syndromes | HESX1 | AR, AD | Septo-optic dysplasia |
LHX3 | AR | GH, TSH, LH, FSH, prolactin deficiencies, limited neck rotation | |
LHX4 | AD | GH, TSH, ACTH deficiencies with cerebellar abnormalities | |
SOX3 | XL | Hypopituitarism and mental retardation | |
GLI2 | AD | Holoprosencephaly and multiple midline defects | |
SOX2 | AD | Anophthalmia, hypopituitarism, oesophageal atresia | |
GLI3 | AD | Pallister-Hall syndrome | |
PITX2 | AD | Rieger syndrome |