Presentation
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Normal neural parenchyma labeled with antibodies directed against glial fibrillary acidic protein and neuron-specific enolase was present between the vascular proliferations. A diagnosis of focal vascular hamartoma in the obex was made. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Clinical presentation: Congenital lesion. Presents as cutaneous lump in children. No true defect of skull or spinal column is present. [histopathology-india.net]
of which 3 or more must be trichilemmomas, Facial papules and oral mucosal papillomatosis are present, Oral mucosal papillomatosis and acral keratoses are present, or Six or more palmoplantar keratoses are present. [dermnetnz.org]
Musculoskeletal
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Torticollis
Conversely, early developmental disturbances of vision often disrupt ocular motor control systems, giving rise to complex disorders such as nystagmus, strabismus, and torticollis. [books.google.com]
Most resolve completely, but minor residual asymmetry or tightening of the sternocleidomastoid muscle is seen in 25% of cases. 1 Only 9% have persistence of the tumor and torticollis. [clinicalgate.com]
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Osteoporosis
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Neurologic
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Excitement
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Gelastic can also be triggered by excitement and anxiety. Many of the unusual behaviors associated with HH make diagnosis difficult. [hopeforhh.org]
Such lesions can cause excitation of the medio-basal temporal structures by way of the limbic system. [57] Various hypotheses have been put forward to explain its pathophysiology: (i) Mechanical action Gelastic epilepsy is common with large tumours; and [jpgmonline.com]
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Nystagmus
Conversely, early developmental disturbances of vision often disrupt ocular motor control systems, giving rise to complex disorders such as nystagmus, strabismus, and torticollis. [books.google.com]
A concomitant pendular nystagmus was evident in both eyes. Fundus examination revealed healthy optical discs with a normal neuroretinal rim (Figure 4 [ Fig. 4] ), the previously described lesions presented no changes. [egms.de]
Permanent neurological deficits were observed in only 2 cases-one had hemiparesis and the other congenital nystagmus with partial unilateral third nerve paresis. [jpgmonline.com]
Treatment
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Treatment is dictated by the tumor's location and patient's symptoms. [aans.org]
The duration of treatment varied from 2.66 to 8.41 years. [adc.bmj.com]
Prognosis
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Prognosis This is varied between patients and may be non-progressing (or slowly progressing) in some patients and rapidly progressing in others. There is a guarded visual prognosis. [patient.info]
They are treated, if at all, by surgical resection, with an excellent prognosis: generally, the only real danger is the inherent possibility of surgical complications. [en.wikipedia.org]
Etiology
A triple association between juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia, juvenile xanthogranulomas, and NF-1 is recognized ( Fig. 26.11 ). 47 Etiology. The etiology of juvenile xanthogranuloma is unknown. [clinicalgate.com]
The more notable studies of the period were by Ribbert (1910, 1918) who speculated about the histogenesis and etiology of glioma, particularly in his paper on spongioblastoma and glioma (“Über das Spongioblastoma und das Gliom” . [frontiersin.org]
Final Diagnosis -- Hypothalamic Hamartoma (Precocious Puberty) FINAL DIAGNOSIS: HYPOTHALAMIC HAMARTOMA Precocious puberty is a syndrome which can result from numerous etiologies including lesions or tumors of the pituitary or hypothalamus. [path.upmc.edu]
It is etiologically classified broadly as central and peripheral. [ijem.in]
Sexual precocity: sex incidence and etiology. Arch Dis Child. 1994;70:116–8. View Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Cisternino M, Arrigo T, Pasquino AM, et al. [ijpeonline.biomedcentral.com]
Epidemiology
However, this process needs to be tested on other populations. precocious puberty brain neoplasms epidemiology practice guidelines multivariate analysis Received March 12, 2001. Accepted June 25, 2001. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
Epidemiology TSC is described as a genetic disease, despite the fact that only 30% of the cases are familial. Prevalence of 25,000 to 40,000 patients in USA, and 1 to 2 million worldwide. TSC has equal in incidence in all races and both genders. [pedclerk.bsd.uchicago.edu]
Children's Mercy Hospital, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Kansas City, Missouri Johns Hopkins Hospital, DNA Diagnostic Laboratory, Baltimore, Maryland University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Genetic Diagnostic Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Epidemiology [emedicine.medscape.com]
Pathophysiology
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Pathophysiology Pathogenesis Hamartomas occur in the same location as the normal tissue (in the tissue of its origin) as opposed to choristomas, which grow in other tissues (different from its origin). [wikidoc.org]
Report of a case and review of the literature with a pathophysiological explanation of the precocious sexual syndrome. Arch. Intern. Med., 67:762-792, 1941. 79. Wilber, I. F., Montoya, F., Plotnikoff, N. [jpgmonline.com]
Prevention
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Neurological surgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of disorders that affect the entire nervous system including the brain, spinal column, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves. [eurekalert.org]
The intent of antiangiogenesis is to “starve” the tumor tissue by preventing blood flow delivery. [emedicine.medscape.com]
If acquired retinal astrocytoma can be diagnosed early then laser photocoagulation, cryotherapy, or radiotherapy could control the tumour and prevent any complications. [patient.info]
Prevention of primary manifestations Prophylactic mastectomy is one preventative option for women at high risk for the development of breast cancer, regardless of the underlying genetic cause (i.e., PTEN, BRCA1, BRCA2, etc). [nature.com]