| Abstract | On clinical grounds, arachnoid cysts are usually associated with neurological dysfunction. Little is known concerning their involvement in endocrine disorders. A seven-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital for evaluation of an unprovoked afebrile seizure. His neurological examination was normal, however, he had growth retardation. Insulin tolerance and L-dopa growth hormone stimulation tests revealed an inefficient growth hormone response. An MRI of hypophysis and cranium yielded a shift of hypophysis and a large arachnoid cyst. |
| Authors | Aycan Unalp, Ceyhun Dizdarer, Aysel Ozturk, Sema Kalkan, Suna Asilsoy
(Affiliation: Behçet Uz Child Disease and Surgery Education and Research Hospital, Montrö-Izmir, Turkey. aycanunalp at mynet.com)
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| Journal | Indian journal of pediatrics
(Indian J Pediatr)
Vol. 74
Issue 3
Pg. 294-6
(Mar 2007)
ISSN: 0973-1679 India |
| PMID | 17401272
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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| Chemical References |
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| Topics |
- Arachnoid Cysts
(complications, diagnosis)
- Child
- Failure to Thrive
(etiology)
- Growth Hormone
(deficiency)
- Humans
- Male
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