von Recklinghausen's disease with diencephalic syndrome in an adult. Case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case of a 39-year-old man with von Recklinghausen's disease, presenting with emaciation and a marked increase in serum growth hormone concentration, is presented. Neuroradiological and histological examination confirmed anaplastic astrocytoma in the optic chiasm-hypothalamic region. This is a rare case of diencephalic syndrome and von Recklinghausen's occurring together in an adult.
Medical subject headings
- Cranial Nerve Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Hypothalamic Neoplasms
- Neurofibromatosis 1
- Optic Chiasm