title: Hypothalamic tumors in children. Their diagnosis and management.
abstract: 17 intrinsic hypothalamic tumors in infancy and childhood occurring between 1963 and 1973 were analyzed in detail because of the consistent mode of approach to diagnosis, therapy and follow-up care. Careful examination of the symptom-time sequence and location provided anatomical-clinical correlations and was even suggestive of the probable histologic type of lesion present. The postoperative and long-term management problems have led to significant conclusions. The best results were obtained with those patients who underwent craniotomy and biopsy, followed by irradiation therapy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003399:Craniotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010871:Pinealoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011379:Prognosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014402:Tuberous Sclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis