Chiasmatic-hypothalamic masses in adults: a case series and review of the literature. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Chiasmatic-hypothalamic masses are commonly seen in children with neurofibromatosis type 1 and often demonstrate a benign clinical course. These masses are, however, rare in adults and require tissue sampling for diagnosis. Here, we present four cases of chiasmatic-hypothalamic masses in adults with pathologically proven diagnoses. We also provide a review of the literature and propose a limited differential in this age group.

publication date

  • July 4, 2014

Research

keywords

  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Glioma
  • Hypothalamus
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Optic Chiasm
  • Optic Nerve Neoplasms

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 84929465406

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/jon.12132

PubMed ID

  • 25039315

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 25

issue

  • 3