2014•Zhonghua neifenmi daixie zazhiRequires access
Approach to the patient with hypothalamic hamartoma-induced precocious puberty
Wen-sheng Jin, Hongmei Li, Jia Li, Weiguo Xu
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Abstract
We described the clinical presentation,image changes,pathologic manifestation,and hormone data before and after surgical excision in a 2 years-old boy with typical central precocious puberty (CPP) resulted from hypothalamic hamartoma(HH).With literature review,the epidemiologic and clinical features,hormone profile,diagnosis,and therapeutic options of CPP induced by HH were discussed to update the general understandings for the management of this disease.
Key words:
Hypothalamic disease; Hamartoma; Central precocious puberty