Hamartoma of the hypothalamus

Hypothalamic hamartoma is a rare, tumor-like malformation associated with gelastic epilepsy, precocious puberty and behavioral disorders. a twenty-year-old Bahraini male presented with poorly controlled epilepsy. mri brain revealed a hypothalamic lesion inferior to the third ventricle, suggestive of...

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Published inBahrain medical bulletin Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 113 - 114
Main Authors Mahmud, Rula Hamid, al-Tai, Tariq Hamid, al-Ubaydi, Samah Amir
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Muharraq, Bahrain King Hamad University Hospital 01.06.2019
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Summary:Hypothalamic hamartoma is a rare, tumor-like malformation associated with gelastic epilepsy, precocious puberty and behavioral disorders. a twenty-year-old Bahraini male presented with poorly controlled epilepsy. mri brain revealed a hypothalamic lesion inferior to the third ventricle, suggestive of hypothalamic hamartoma.
ISSN:1012-8298