Abstract
Hypothalamic hamartomas are rare lesions for which different classification schemes have been proposed. The authors report on an exceptionally large solid-cystic hamartoma that led to hydrocephalus, precocious puberty, and intractable gelastic seizures. They discuss potential mechanisms of the development of hypothalamic hamartomas.
MeSH terms
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Corpus Callosum / surgery
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Cysts / complications*
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Cysts / pathology
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Cysts / surgery
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Epilepsies, Partial / etiology
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Epilepsies, Partial / surgery
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Hamartoma / complications
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Hamartoma / pathology
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Hamartoma / surgery
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Humans
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Hypothalamic Diseases / complications
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Hypothalamic Diseases / pathology
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Hypothalamic Diseases / surgery
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Infant
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
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Male
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Reoperation / methods