Congenital toxoplasmosis

Congenital toxoplasmosis (CTX) is an embryo-fetopathy characterized by ocular, visceral or intracranial lesions secondary to maternal primo-infection by <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (Tg).

Hypopituitarism



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PMID (PMCID)
2792124
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant, Newborn
Hypothalamo-pituitary dysfunction in congenital toxoplasmosis.
Massa G, Vanderschueren-Lodeweyckx M, Van Vliet G, Craen M, de Zegher F, Eggermont E.
Eur J Pediatr. 1989;148(8):742-4.
It is suggested that congenital toxoplasmosis might result in a neuro-endocrine disturbance and thus be an organic cause of hypopituitarism.