Case Report

A Rare Localized Pituitary Stalk Germinoma Presenting in the Third Decade

Table 1

Laboratory values.

Laboratory TestResults

Ferritin (ng/mL)242.80
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (μIU/mL)1.44
Free T4 (ng/dL)0.9
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (pg/mL)15
Cortisol AM (μg/dL)2.38
Total Testosterone (ng/dL)< 0.10
Urine Volume (mL/24 hours)11225
Urine Creatinine (mg/24 hours)1582.7
ANA testNegative
HIV 1/2 Antigen Antibody Fourth GenerationNonreactive
Prolactin (ng/mL)12.1
Anti-TPO Microsomal (IU/mL)6.84
Thyroglobulin AB (IU/mL)11.01
Iron - Total Serum μg/dL93
% Sat of Iron29
Ferritin (ng/mL)242.80
AST (U/L)19
ALT (U/L)9
Alpha-Fetoprotein Tumor Marker (ng/dL)< 1.3
B-HCG (mIU/mL)< 0.05
Immunoglobulin G Subclass 4 (mg/dL)21.3
Proteinase 3 Antibody< 1.0
Myeloperoxidase Antibody< 1.0

B-HCG: human chorionic gonadotropin, AST: aspartate transaminase, ALT: alanine transaminase, TPO: thyroid peroxidase, and AB: antibody.