title: Suprasellar germ cell tumor presenting as diencephalic syndrome and precocious puberty.
abstract: We report a 7-9/12 year-old boy presenting with precocious puberty and diencephalic syndrome. On investigation a suprasellar germ cell tumor was found. This is an uncommon tumor causing this rare syndrome and an unusual presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India. drmurali78@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: S Murali
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Mala
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dharmalingam
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Prasanna Kumar
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balaji Pai
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: Chitralekha
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dhandekar
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012658:Sella Turcica; D016896:Treatment Outcome