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Cranial MRI scans are indicated in all girls with central precocious puberty
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- Published on: 2 June 2003
- Published on: 2 June 2003Hypothalamic hamartomas: syndromes and surgeryShow More
Dear Editor
The recent article by Ng et al. and the accompanying commentary [1] address the notion that girls with precocious puberty should undergo cranial imaging to exclude a CNS malformation.
One consideration not discussed in that article or the commentary is that hypothalamic hamartomas can be part of a malformation syndrome, most commonly Pallister -Hall syndrome.[2] Because this disorder can b...
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