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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Physical Examination
Appearance
In children,
- Proportional stature well below that expected for family heights
- Below-normal velocity of growth
- Delayed physical maturation
- Mild to moderate chubbiness
- Cherubic facial features characterized by maxillary hypoplasia and forehead prominence (said to resemble a kewpie doll).
Neurologic Examination
In adults,
- Diminished muscle strength
Genitourinary system
When these features are accompanied by corroboratory evidence of hypopituitarism such as deficiency of other pituitary hormones, a structurally abnormal pituitary, or a history of damage to the pituitary, the diagnosis is confirmed and presumed to be lifelong. When these corroborative features are not present, further testing is needed to establish the diagnosis.