MORNING GLORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN - ASSOCIATION WITH ENDOCRINE AND CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM ANOMALIES

Objective: To identify morning glory syndrome, an uncommon optic disc anomaly. Generally, it is an isolated ocular abnormality; however, som e cranial facial and neurologic associations have been reported. Patie nts: We herein report two patients with morning glory syndrome and ass ociated pituitary dwarfism. In one patient, the pituitary insufficienc y was secondary to compression of the pituitary gland by a basal encep halocele; in the second patient, causative factors were not identified . Conclusions: Patients with morning glory syndrome should have a comp lete general physical examination and growth evaluation so that early recognition and treatment of the patient with pituitary dwarfism can o ccur.