title: Hypothalamic hamartoma.
abstract: Hypothalamic hamartomas are rare congenital malformations presenting with central precocious puberty, gelastic epilepsy and developmental retardation. We report a case of an 11-month-old girl with recurring bloody vaginal discharge. Diagnosis of hypothalamic hamartoma was made on the basis of clinical findings and specific features on magnetic resonance imaging of the hypothalamic region.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium. laurens@topff.be
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Topff
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gelin
mesh_terms: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007027:Hypothalamic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000473:pathology*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D017329:Triptorelin Pamoate