title: Hypothalamic hamartomas and precocious puberty.
abstract: Ten children, five boys and five girls with true precocious puberty at an early age were found to have hypothalamic hamartomas on brain imaging. Very early onset of puberty, varying from a few weeks to three years of age, and rapid progression were characteristic. Accelerated growth velocity and markedly advanced bone age were evident in all. Gonadotropin and gonadal hormone levels were elevated above the prepubertal range. Six children had associated developmental delay or hyperactivity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Bombay.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Colaco
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Choksi
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: R U
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Mehta
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000097:blood; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007029:Hypothalamic Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000473:pathology; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones