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A Case of Septo-Optic Dysplasia
Tae Kyong Lee, Eui Ja Kang, Eun Sik Kang, Hae Jin Choeh, Kyuchul Choeh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1996;39(2):287-290.   Published online February 15, 1996
Septo-optic dysplasia, as first described by de Morsier, is a rare developmental anomaly involving optic nerve hypolasia, midline anomalies of the brain and variable hypothalamicpituitary dysfunction. We experienced a case of septo-optic dysplasia in 56-day old male infant who presented with prolonged jaundice. A magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed absence of the septum pellucidum and the ophthalmoscopic examination...
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A case of septo-optic dysplasia.
Su Kyung Kang, Sung Hee Kim, Myoung Jae Chey, Hak Soo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(12):1707-1711.   Published online December 31, 1991
Septo-optic dysplasia, which was first described by de Morsier in 1956, is a rare developmental anomaly of anterior midline structures of brain, combining agenesis of the septum pellucidum and hypoplasia of the optic nerves, chiasm, and infundibulum. It is considered a form of holoprosence- phaly. It is a common cause of hypopituitarism in children, and the pituitary hormone most commonly affected is growth hormone, but...


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