Hypothalamic Neoplasms - Therapy
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Hypothalamic papillary tumor in a patient with tuberous sclerosis.

29 Sep 2008 We here report an unusual tumor of the suprasellar region featuring a papillary growth pattern and cytokeratin expression in a 10-year-old boy with tuberous sclerosis. This hitherto undescribed low-grade hypothalamic tumor extends the spectrum of ... Read more...

Treatment of optic pathway hypothalamic gliomas in childhood: experience with 18 consecutive cases.

28 Feb 2008 The aim of this study was to present our 17-year experience (1989 to 2006) in the treatment of optic pathway/hypothalamic gliomas (OPHG) in 18 children younger than 17 years (median age, 66 mo). Only 2 of these had evidence of neurofibromatosis-1. ... Read more...

An unusual association of a sellar gangliocytoma with a prolactinoma.

30 Dec 2007 The simultaneous occurrence of a hypothalamic and sellar gangliocytoma with a pituitary prolactinoma is very rare. The explanation for such an association is not known. We describe the case of a woman who had a coexisting adjacent pituitary ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Hypothalamic Neoplasms - Therapy'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Hypothalamic papillary tumor in a patient with tuberous sclerosis. 29 Sep 2008
• Treatment of optic pathway hypothalamic gliomas in childhood: experience with 18 consecutive cases. 28 Feb 2008
• An unusual association of a sellar gangliocytoma with a prolactinoma. 30 Dec 2007
• Management of optic-hypothalamic gliomas in children: still a challenging problem. 30 Oct 2007
• The pilomyxoid astrocytoma and its relationship to pilocytic astrocytoma: report of a case and a critical review of the entity. 17 Jul 2006
• Diencephalic syndrome due to hypothalamic tumor: a model of the relationship between weight and puberty onset. 16 Apr 2006
• Isolated vertical diplopia as the initial manifestation of presumed pretectal and anterior hypothalamic germinomas. 30 May 2005
• Hypersomnia, asterixis and cataplexy in association with orexin A-reduced hypothalamic tumor. 29 Nov 2004
• [Hypopituitarism] 29 Jun 2004
• Clinico-pathological features of pilomyxoid astrocytoma of the optic pathway. 25 May 2004
• Complete recovery of visual functions after multimodality treatment for intrinsic chiasmatic-hypothalamic astrocytoma--case report. 28 Feb 2004
• Pilocytic and pilomyxoid hypothalamic/chiasmatic astrocytomas. 30 Dec 2003
• Late complications in childhood central nervous system tumour survivors. 29 Nov 2003
• Long-term outcome in children with gliomas of the anterior visual pathway. 30 Mar 2003
• Optic pathway tumors in children. 30 Dec 2002
• Management of optic chiasmatic/hypothalamic astrocytomas in children. 29 Apr 2002
• [Assessment of endocrine disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis by nuclear medicine techniques] 30 Mar 2002
• Hypothalamic obesity in humans: what do we know and what can be done? 30 Jan 2002
• Management of hyponatraemia in patients with acute cerebral insults. 30 Aug 2001
• Neuroendocrinology of aging: the potential of gene therapy as an interventive strategy. 29 Apr 2001

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Technical information about 'Hypothalamic Neoplasms'

Definition: Benign and malignant tumors of the HYPOTHALAMUS. Pilocytic astrocytomas and hamartomas are relatively frequent histologic types. Neoplasms of the hypothalamus frequently originate from adjacent structures, including the OPTIC CHIASM, optic nerve (see OPTIC NERVE NEOPLASMS), and pituitary gland (see PITUITARY NEOPLASMS). Relatively frequent clinical manifestations include visual loss, developmental delay, macrocephaly, and precocious puberty. (From Devita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, p2051)

Descriptor UI: D007029

Alternative terms: Hypothalamic Neoplasms; Hypothalamus Neoplasms; Hypothalamus Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Hypothalamus; Tumors, Hypothalamus; Hypothalamus Tumor; Hypothalamus Tumors; Tumor, Hypothalamus; Neoplasms, Hypothalamus; Hypothalamic Tumors; Hypothalamic Tumor; Tumor, Hypothalamic; Tumors, Hypothalamic; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic; Hypothalamic Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Hypothalamic; Hypothalamic Cancer; Cancer, Hypothalamic; Cancers, Hypothalamic; Hypothalamic Cancers; Hypothalamic Neoplasms, Malignant; Hypothalamic Neoplasm, Malignant; Malignant Hypothalamic Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Malignant Hypothalamic; Neoplasms, Malignant Hypothalamic; Malignant Hypothalamic Neoplasms; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic, Malignant; Hypothalamic-Pituitary Neoplasms; Hypothalamic Pituitary Neoplasms; Hypothalamic-Pituitary Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Hypothalamic-Pituitary; Neoplasms, Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial Region; Neoplasms, Hypothalamo Neurohypophysial Region; Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial Region Neoplasms; Hypothalamo Neurohypophysial Region Neoplasms; Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial Region Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Hypothalamo-Neurohypophysial Region; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic-Pituitary; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic Pituitary; Hypothalamic Teratomas; Hypothalamic Teratoma; Teratoma, Hypothalamic; Teratomas, Hypothalamic; Hypothalamic-Chiasmatic Neoplasms; Hypothalamic Chiasmatic Neoplasms; Hypothalamic-Chiasmatic Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Hypothalamic-Chiasmatic; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic-Chiasmatic; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic Chiasmatic; Benign Hypothalamic Neoplasms; Benign Hypothalamic Neoplasm; Neoplasm, Benign Hypothalamic; Neoplasms, Hypothalamic, Benign; Hypothalamic Neoplasms, Benign;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; blood supply; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; secondary; secretion; surgery; therapy; ultrastructure; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: C04.588.614.250.195.885.500; C10.228.140.211.885.500; C10.228.140.617.477; C10.551.240.250.700.500;

History Note: 1981

Technical Notes: coord IM with site in hypothalamus (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM)