Craniopharyngioma and Bardet-Biedl syndrome. A case report.
BACKGROUND
Bardet-Biedl syndrome is a rare disorder and associated with a variety of anomalies.


METHODS
An 18-year-old woman was referred with primary amenorrhea. Following physical, ophthalmologic, psychiatric, hormonal and radiologic examinations, the diagnosis of both craniopharyngioma and Bardet-Biedl syndrome was established.


CONCLUSIONS
Although the pathogenesis of hypogonadism in a woman with Bardet-Biedl syndrome remains unclear, cranial structures, especially the hypothalamus and pituitary gland, should be investigated to reveal any possible abnormalities.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. tamererel@superonline.com
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D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D020788:Bardet-Biedl Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003397:Craniopharyngioma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed