Duplication of the pituitary gland - plus syndrome

Abstract

Duplication of the pituitary gland (DPG) is a very rare developmental anomaly that is often associated with other anomalies - the DPG-plus syndrome and occurs due to splitting of the rostral notochord and prechordal plate during blastogenesis. DPG with the constellation of associated anomalies as in our patient has not been reported previously. This article illustrates the importance of imaging the brain in all patients with obvious midline facial anomalies and the complementary role of MRI and CT in such cases.

Keywords

• basilar artery duplication
• blastogenesis
• craniopharyngeal canal
• duplication of pituitary gland
• epignathus teratoma