A case of a male eleven years and three months old, brought to medical attention for short height, is reported. A deficiency of growth hormone associated with hyperprolactinemia without previous clinical manifestations is appreciated in endocrinological study. Detectable tumor is not apparent in any of the investigations performed. HGH and bromocriptine therapy is initiated, resulting in and increase in height and a decrease of prolactin. Currently, at fifteen years four months of age, clinical and analytical data suggest a case of hypogonadism and puberal retardation as well.

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