Hypothalamic tumor associated with atypical forms of anorexia nervosa and diencephalic syndrome
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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51(2): 270-274, 1993.
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in English
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RESUMO
We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with a mature teratoma in the hypothalamic region. The patient presented a 2-month history of anorexia, psychic disturbances and a 37% loss of body weight. These symptoms had led initially to a diagnosis of major depression and atypical anorexia nervosa. She also presented some signs and symptoms of diencephalic syndrome. This case illustrates the importance of considering a slow-growing mass as a rare but real possibility in the differential diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, mainly in atypical cases.
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Main subject:
Anorexia Nervosa
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Depressive Disorder
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Dermoid Cyst
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Hypothalamic Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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