Bothara Kushal, Lamghare Purnachandra, Durgi Eshan Chetan, Krishnani Karishma
Radiodiagnosis, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND.
Radiodiagnosis, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, IND, Pune, IND.
Cureus. 2024 Aug 1;16(8):e65916. doi: 10.7759/cureus.65916. eCollection 2024 Aug.
Kallmann syndrome is an anosmic variety of GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone) deficiency. A young adult male with anosmia since childhood presented with features of failed sexual maturation and underwent an ultrasound of the genital system and an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain. MRI revealed absent olfactory bulbs in bilateral olfactory grooves with hypoplastic olfactory sulci on both sides. Ultrasound showed atrophic testes, while the anterior pituitary appeared normal on MRI. The clinical, hormonal, and imaging findings were characteristic of Kallmann syndrome. MRI serves as a crucial tool in its diagnosis.
卡尔曼综合征是一种促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)缺乏的嗅觉缺失型疾病。一名自幼患有嗅觉缺失的年轻成年男性出现性成熟障碍的特征,并接受了生殖系统超声检查和脑部磁共振成像(MRI)检查。MRI显示双侧嗅沟嗅球缺如,双侧嗅沟发育不全。超声显示睾丸萎缩,而MRI显示垂体前叶正常。临床、激素和影像学表现均为卡尔曼综合征的特征。MRI是其诊断的关键工具。