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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:65-67, January 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

Case Report
PEDIATRICS

Hypothalamic Hamartoma Associated with a Craniopharyngeal Canal

Osman Kizilkilica, Ozlem Yalcina, Tulin Yildirima, Levent Senerb, Gonul Parmaksizc and Bulent Erdoganb

a Department of Radiology, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
b Department of Neurosurgery, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
c Department of Pediatrics, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey

Address correspondence to Osman Kizilkilic, MD, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, 01250 Yuregir, Adana, Turkey

Summary: Hypothalamic hamartoma is a rare congenital lesion. We present the case of a 7-year-old girl who suffered from precocious puberty, the cause of which was diagnosed by using MR imaging and CT as pedunculated hypothalamic hamartoma associated with a large craniopharyngeal canal and sellar spine mimicking pituitary duplication.






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