ABSTRACT
Hypothalamic hamartomas are benign tumors composed of ectopic neural and glial tissue. They have a low prevalence and are usually associated with central precocious puberty or epilepsy with gelastic seizures. The presentation beyond childhood is rare, and the symptoms are not the same as in childhood. Here, we report the case of a woman who presented with secondary amenorrhea and headaches revealing a giant hamartoma of the tuber cinereum (TC). The hormonal assessment showed moderate hyperprolactinemia. Synacthen testing was normal. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a suprasellar hamartoma on the TC measuring 20 mm with sellar extension. The optic chiasma and cavernous sinuses were clear. Hyperprolactinemia was explained by mechanical compression of the pituitary stalk. The patient started cabergoline orally (1 mg per week) with an improvement of the prolactin levels and had a natural pregnancy six months later without incident. Surgery was not indicated due to the difficult transsphenoidal access and the absence of major clinical symptoms.
