Diencephalic syndrome due to a suprasellar epidermoid cyst: Case report

Achiah Eliash; Abraham Rahman; Moshe Karp; Eli Reichental; Riri S. Manor; Mardechai Shalit; Zvi Laron

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Diencephalic syndrome due to a suprasellar epidermoid cyst: Case report

Achiah Eliash, Abraham Rahman, Moshe Karp, Eli Reichental, Riri S. Manor, Mardechai Shalit, Zvi Laron^*

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School of Continuing Medical Education

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A 5-year-old child with the unusual association of late-onset diencephalic cachexia and pituitary insufficiency is described. At operation a suprasellar epidermoid cyst was found and excised. This curable tumor should be added in the differential diagnosis of diencephalic syndrome.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	414-418
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric Neurosurgery
Volume	10
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000120143
State	Published - 1983

Keywords

Diencephalic syndrome
Epidermoid cyst
Growth without growth hormone
Pituitary insufficiency
Suprasellar tumor

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