Arachnoid cyst with growth hormone deficiency

Uenalp A., Dizdarer C., Oeztuerk A., Kalkan S., ASİLSOY S.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.74, sa.3, ss.294-296, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 74 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12098-007-0048-4
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.294-296
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: arachnoid cyst, seizure, growth retardation, growth hormone deficiency
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

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.