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Diagnosis of radiosensitive hypothalamic tumors without craniotomy: endocrine and neuroradiologic studies of intracranial atypical teratomas.

Abstract
Three patients with intracranial atypical teratomas presented with symptoms of endocrine dysfunction (diabetes insipidus, hyperprolactinemia, and anterior hypopituitarism) suggestive of a hypothalamic disorder. Computer-assisted tomography done in two of the three cases enabled us to document the presence of a mass and institute radiotherapy, without prior neurosurgical exploration. Computer-assisted tomography also provided a safe and effective method of assessing the effects of radiotherapy.
AuthorsA M Spiegel, G Di Chiro, P Gorden, A K Ommaya, J Kolins, T C Pomeroy
JournalAnnals of internal medicine (Ann Intern Med) Vol. 85 Issue 3 Pg. 290-3 (Sep 1976) ISSN: 0003-4819 [Print] United States
PMID786092 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Hormones, Ectopic
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms (blood, diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy)
  • Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
  • Female
  • Hormones, Ectopic (blood)
  • Humans
  • Hypothalamus (diagnostic imaging)
  • Male
  • Optic Chiasm (diagnostic imaging)
  • Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes (blood)
  • Pinealoma (diagnostic imaging)
  • Pneumoencephalography
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Teratoma (blood, diagnostic imaging)
  • Tomography, X-Ray

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