Hypothalamic hamartoma as a cause of precocious puberty in neurofibromatosis type 1: Patient report

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 443-444

  Biswas, K ^a   Kapoor, Anu ^a   Jain, S ^a   Ammini, A C ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hypothalamic hamartoma; Neurofibroma; Precocious puberty

Indexed keywords

MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HAMARTOMA; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS TUMOR; MALE; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRECOCIOUS PUBERTY;

EID: 0034040271     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2000.13.4.443     Document Type: Article

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