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Her hormonal profile revealed isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (IHH) with low levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), with a confirmatory luteinizing hormone\u2013releasing hormone (LHRH) stimulation test. She has a background of global developmental delay and bilateral hearing loss, with computed tomography (CT) findings of an absent right incus lenticular process and a dilated right vestibule. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous pathogenic variant c.152G&amp;gt;A (p.Trp51*) in the SOX2 gene. SOX2 (sex-determining region Y-box 2) is a transcription factor critical for early pituitary and hypothalamic development. However, the phenotype associated with SOX2 pathogenic variants remains incompletely defined due to its rarity and wide phenotypic variability. Our case uniquely highlights temporal bone anomalies and a comprehensive pituitary function workup, which may contribute to a clearer understanding of SOX2-related phenotypic presentations. 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