raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:95496

Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome

Synonyms: Ectopic neurohypophysis · PSIS

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is a congenital abnormality of the pituitary that is responsible for pituitary deficiency and is usually characterized by the triad of a very thin or interrupted pituitary stalk, an ectopic (or absent) posterior pituitary (EPP) and hypoplasia or aplasia of the anterior pituitary visible on MRI. In some patients the abnormality may be limited to EPP (also called ectopic neurohypophysis) or to an interrupted pituitary stalk.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPituitary stalk interruption syndromeEctopic neurohypophysis · PSIS
frRupture de la tige pituitairePSIS · Posthypophyse ectopique · Rupture de la tige hypophysaire · Syndrome d'interruption de la tige hypophysaire · Syndrome d'interruption de la tige pituitaire
deHypophysenstieldurchtrennung, isolierteNeurohypophyse, ektopische · PSIS
esSíndrome de interrupción del tallo hipofisario
itSindrome da interruzione del peduncolo ipofisarioNeuroipofisi ectopica · PSIS
nlInterruptie van hypofysesteel-syndroom'Pituitary stalk interruption'-syndroom · Ectopische neurohypofyse · PSIS
ptNeurohipófise ectópica, isolada
plZespół przerwania szypuły przysadkiEktopowa przysadka · PSIS
csSyndrom přerušení hypofyzární stopkyEktopická neurohypofýza · PSIS
ukСиндром переривання гіпофізарної ніжкиЕктопічний нейрогіпофіз · PSIS
zh垂体柄中断综合征异位神经垂体
trHipofiz sapı kesinti sendromuPSIS · Ektopik nörohipofiz

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM620303BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E23.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A61.0NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019828Evalidated
UMLSC4053775Evalidated
GARD13209Evalidated
MedDRA10088621Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

7 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PROKR2Candidate gene tested inAssessedHGNC:15836ENSG0000010129260712320p12.3prokineticin receptor 228453850[PMID]
WDR11Candidate gene tested inAssessedHGNC:13831ENSG0000012000860641710q26.12WD repeat domain 1128453850[PMID]
ROBO1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:10249ENSG000001698556024303p12.3roundabout guidance receptor 128402530[PMID]
CDONDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:17104ENSG0000006430960870711q24.2cell adhesion associated, oncogene regulated26529631[PMID]
GPR161Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:23694ENSG000001431476122501q24.2G protein-coupled receptor 16125322266[PMID]
HESX1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:4877ENSG000001636666018023p14.3HESX homeobox 121270112[PMID]
LHX4Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:21734ENSG000001214546021461q25.2LIM homeobox 421270112[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

17 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0011755Ectopic posterior pituitary
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000864Abnormality of the hypothalamus-pituitary axis
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0004322Short stature
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000823Delayed puberty
HP:0001943Hypoglycemia
HP:0008736Hypoplasia of penis
HP:0000821Hypothyroidism
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000835Adrenal hypoplasia
HP:0000028Cryptorchidism
HP:0001522Death in infancy
HP:0000873Diabetes insipidus
HP:0001263Global developmental delay
HP:0001249Intellectual disability
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0001250Seizure
HP:0100842Septo-optic dysplasia

Run the differential on the 4 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 25322266[PMID]_26733480[PMID]_25322266[PMID]_22466334[PMID]_9329385[PMID]

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Sources for this card