Abstract

MASSETTA, Silvia. Hypothalamic hamartoma report of one case to precocious puberty. Cuad. neuropsicol. [online]. 2008, vol.2, n.1, pp. 32-38. ISSN 0718-4123.

The Hypothalamic Hamartomas (HH) are masses with low frequency of appearance that usually appear in nodes united to Tuber Cinereum or to the Mamillary Bodies. Since the development of the computerized tomography, hipotalamic hamartoma is considered as one of the the most common cause of precocious puberty, representing the 16% of the subjects in girls and up to 50% in boys. Despite the studies, little it is known about hipotalamic hamartoma natural history. It is considered of interest to present the case of a 6 year old child, Patricia, who was diagnosed with (HH) that induced precocious puberty ; reviewing part of the clinical manifestations followed by the realised evaluation as well as the therapeutic strategy and its results after a year from the initial diagnosis.

Keywords : Hamartoma; Hypothalamus; Precocious puberty.

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