Permanent hypogonadism after traumatic brain injury: a case report

Roberto Vita, Salvatore Benvenga

Abstract


We report here a case of male post-traumatic hypogonadism, whose clinical manifestations occurred three years after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The selective pituitary deficit was proven to be irreversible by discontinuing for six months testosterone replacement. The present case confirms that gonadotrophs failure is not uncommon after a TBI. Therefore, regular pituitary function monitoring after a TBI, especially if associated with loss of consciousness, is important for the early detection of hypopituitarism.

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hypogonadism; traumatic brain injury; pituitary

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1828-6550/APMB.106.1.2018.A7

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