Growth failure secondary to moyamoya syndrome.
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We describe a boy who presented at the age of 7 years with short stature due to hypopituitarism. Six months after starting appropriate hormone replacement treatment at the age of 8 he suffered his first generalised convulsion. Further neuroradiological investigation led to the diagnosis of moyamoya syndrome.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 65 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1990