Abstract
Congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome (CBPS) is a congenital neurological syndrome characterized by pseudobulbar palsy, cognitive deficits and bilateral perisylvian abnormalities observed on imaging. The described abnormality in CBPS is polymicrogyria located in the frontal, parietal, and/or occipital lobes. A few syndromes or abnormalities associated with this syndrome have been documented. Pituitary abnormalities are rare disorders. Association of CBPS with pituitary abnormalities has not been reported previously. In this case, a combination of bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria with pituitary hypoplasia and ectopic neurohypophysis, caused by a possible single common insult, is presented.
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Yekeler, E., Ozmen, M., Genchellac, H. et al. Congenital bilateral perisylvian syndrome with pituitary hypoplasia and ectopic neurohypophysis. Pediatr Radiol 34, 908–911 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1221-9
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